Oxazole and thiazole compounds as beta-catenin modulators and uses thereof

ABSTRACT

A series of oxazole and thiazole compounds are shown herein to be small molecule inhibitors of the Wnt pathway that specifically target the activity of the stabilized pool of β-cat oxazole and thiazole compounds are disclosed that have a formula represented by the following: 
                         
The compounds may be prepared as pharmaceutical compositions, and may be used for the prevention and treatment of a variety of conditions in mammals including humans, including by way of non-limiting example, cancer, and others.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119 of U.S.Provisional Application Ser. Nos. 61/062,772 filed Jan. 28, 2008; Ser.No. 61/084,681 filed Jul. 30, 2008; and Ser. No. 61/147,715 filed Jan.27, 2009. The contents of each of said provisional applications ishereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

GOVERNMENT RIGHTS

This invention was made with government support under Grant No.W81XWH-04-1-0460 awarded by the Department of Defense. Accordingly, theUnited States Government has certain rights in the invention.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to oxazole and thiazole compounds capable ofmodulating β-catenin activity and uses of such compounds to modulate theactivity of the Wnt/wingless (wg) signaling pathway.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Wnts/wingless (wg) are a family of conserved signaling molecules thathave been shown to regulate a plethora of fundamental developmental andcell biological processes, including cell proliferation, differentiationand cell polarity [Miller et al. Oncogene 18, 7860-72 (1999); Polakis.Genes Dev 14, 1837-51 (2000); Wodarz et al. Annu Rev Cell Dev Biol 14,59-88 (1998)]. Mutations in the Wnt genes or in those genes encodingregulators of the Wnt/wg signaling pathway can cause devastating birthdefects, including debilitating abnormalities of the central nervoussystem, axial skeleton, limbs, and occasionally other organs [Ciruna etal. Nature 439, 220-4 (2006); Grove et al. Development 125, 2315-25(1998); Jiang et al. Dev Dyn 235, 1152-66 (2006); Kokubu et al.Development 131, 5469-80 (2004); Miyoshi et al. Breast Cancer Res 5,63-8 (2003); Shu et al. Development 129, 4831-42 (2002); Staal et al.Hematol J 1, 3-6 (2000)]. Aberrant Wnt signaling has also been linked tohuman disease, such as hepatic, colorectal, breast and skin cancers[Miyoshi et al. supra (2003); Miyoshi et al. Oncogene 21, 5548-56(2002); Moon et al. Nat Rev Genet. 5, 691-701 (2004)].

Wnts/wg encode secreted glycoproteins that activate receptor-mediatedpathways leading to numerous transcriptional and cellular responses[Wodarz et al. supra (1998); Moon et al. supra (2004); Nusse. TrendsGenet. 15, 1-3 (1999)]. The main function of the canonical Wnt pathwayis to stabilize the cytoplasmic pool of a key mediator, β-catenin(β-cat)/armadillo (arm), which is otherwise degraded by the proteosomepathway (See FIG. 1). Initially identified as a key player instabilizing cell-cell adherens junctions, β-cat/arm is also known to actas a transcription factor by forming a complex with the LEF/TCF(Lymphoid Enhancer Factor/T Cell Factor) family of HMG-box (Highmobility group) transcription factors. Upon Wnt stimulation, stabilizedβ-cat/arm translocates to the nucleus, wherein together with LEF/TCFtranscription factors, it activates downstream target genes [Miller etal. supra (1999); Staal et al. supra (2000); Nusse. supra (1999);Schweizer et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 100, 5846-51 (2003)]. Cateninresponsive transcription (CRT), which is the activation oftranscriptional targets of β-cat, has been shown to regulate manyaspects of cell growth, proliferation, differentiation and death. TheWnt/wg pathway can also be activated by inhibiting negative regulatorssuch as GSK-3β (Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3β), APC (Adenomatous PolyposisColi) and Axin that promote β-cat/arm degradation, or by introducingactivating mutations in β-cat that render it incapable of interactingwith the degradation complex, thus stabilizing its cytosolic pool [Loganet al. Annu Rev Cell Dev Biol 20, 781-810 (2004); Nusse et al. Cell Res15, 28-32 (2005)]. Wnt/wg signaling can also activate an alternative“non-canonical” pathway that may lead to PKC (Protein Kinase C) and JNK(c-Jun N-terminal Kinase) activation resulting in calcium release andcytoskeletal rearrangements [Miller et al. supra (1999)].

At the plasma membrane, Wnt proteins bind to their receptor, belongingto the Frizzled family of proteins and the co-receptor encoded byLDL-related-protein-5, 6 (LRP5, LRP6)/arrow (arr, in Drosophila)[Schweizer et al. BMC Cell Biol 4, 4 (2003); Tamai et al. Mol Cell 13,149-56 (2004)]. In the absence of the Wnt stimulus, GSK-3β is known tophosphorylate β-cat/arm, which marks it for ubiquitination andsubsequent proteosome-mediated degradation. Activation of thereceptor/co-receptor complex upon Wnt binding initiates a signaltransduction cascade, which results in phosphorylation and subsequentinactivation of GSK-3β24.

Recent evidence has uncovered a new branch in the canonical Wnt/wgpathway whereby β-cat/arm can be stabilized in a GSK-3β independentfashion suggesting that regulated degradation of β-cat/arm (by GSK-3β)is not necessary for Wnt/wg signaling [Tolwinski et al. Dev Cell 4,407-18 (2003); Tolwinski et al. Trends Genet. 20, 177-81 (2004)].Specifically, upon Wg binding, Arr directly recruits Axin (a scaffoldprotein which acts as a negative regulator) to the plasma membrane andcauses its degradation. As a consequence, Arm no longer binds Axin orthe degradation complex, resulting in nuclear accumulation and signalingby β-cat/Arm42.

A large number of oxazole and thiazole compounds are commerciallyavailable.

In view of the above, a need exists for therapeutic agents, andcorresponding pharmaceutical compositions and related methods oftreatment that address conditions causally related to aberrant Wntpathway activity and CRT activity, and it is toward the fulfillment andsatisfaction of that need, that the present invention is directed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, the present invention provides a method for preventing,treating or ameliorating in a mammal a disease or condition that iscausally related to the aberrant activity of the Wnt pathway in vivo,which comprises administering to the mammal an effectivedisease-treating or condition-treating amount of a compound according toformula I:

-   -   wherein A is A¹, A² or A³;    -   A¹ is

-   -   A² is

-   -   A³ is

-   -   x is 1, when A is A¹ or A²; or x is 0, when A is A³;    -   L¹ is S, SO or SO₂;    -   m1 is 1, 2 or 3; n is 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5;    -   L² is substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₇ alkylene or        heteroalkylene;    -   each R¹, R^(2a), R^(2b), R^(2c), and R^(2d) is independently        selected from hydrogen, halo, and substituted or unsubstituted        C₁-C₆ alkyl;    -   R² is selected from aryl or heteroaryl, unsubstituted or        substituted with one or more R⁴;    -   R³ is hydroxy, alkoxy, substituted or unsubstituted amino or        cycloheteroalkyl; or when A is A³, R³ is R⁵;    -   each R⁴ and R⁵, is independently selected from H, alkyl,        substituted alkyl, acyl, substituted acyl, substituted or        unsubstituted acylamino, substituted or unsubstituted        alkylamino, substituted or unsubstituted alkylthio, substituted        or unsubstituted alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, substituted        alkoxycarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkylarylamino,        arylalkyloxy, substituted arylalkyloxy, amino, aryl, substituted        aryl, arylalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted sulfonyl,        substituted or unsubstituted sulfinyl, substituted or        unsubstituted sulfanyl, substituted or unsubstituted        aminosulfonyl, substituted or unsubstituted arylsulfonyl, azido,        carboxy, substituted or unsubstituted carbamoyl, cyano,        substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or        unsubstituted cycloheteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted        dialkylamino, halo, heteroaryloxy, substituted or unsubstituted        heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, hydroxy,        nitro, and thiol; and    -   R⁵ is selected from aryl or heteroaryl, unsubstituted or        substituted with one or more R^(5a);    -   or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or prodrug        thereof;    -   and stereoisomers, isotopic variants and tautomers thereof.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula I, A¹is

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula I, A²is

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula I, A³is

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula I,the compound is according to formula IIa:

and wherein L¹, m1, n, R¹, R^(2a), R^(2b), R^(2c), R^(2d), R², R³, andR⁴ are as described for formula I.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula I,the compound is according to formula IIb:

and wherein L², R¹, R², R³, and R⁴ are as described for formula I.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula I,the compound is according to formula IIc:

and wherein R^(2a), R^(2b), R², R⁴, and R⁵ are as described for formulaI.

In a further aspect, the present invention provides pharmaceuticalcompositions comprising an oxazole or an thiazole compound of theinvention, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, excipient ordiluent. In this aspect of the invention, the pharmaceutical compositioncan comprise one or more of the compounds described herein. Moreover,the compounds of the present invention useful in the pharmaceuticalcompositions and treatment methods disclosed herein, are allpharmaceutically acceptable as prepared and used.

In a further aspect, this invention provides the compounds of theinvention and other agents for use in the treatment of mammalssusceptible to or afflicted with a condition from those listed herein,and particularly, such conditions as may be associated with alterationsor aberrations in Wnt/wg pathway signaling.

In addition to the methods of treatment set forth above, the presentinvention extends to the use of any of the compounds of the inventionfor the preparation of medicaments that may be administered for suchtreatments, as well as to such compounds for the treatments disclosedand specified.

A further aspect and object of the invention, is to provide a method oftreating a mammal susceptible to or afflicted with a condition fromamong those listed herein, and particularly, such condition as may beassociated with e.g. altered Wnt/wg pathway signaling, by administeringto such mammal a an effective disease-treating or condition-treatingamount of a compound or composition of the invention. Such conditionsinclude, without limitation, a variety of hyperproliferative disordersand cancers, including hepatic, colorectal, breast and skin cancers.Additional support for this aspect of the invention is presented in thefact that most cancers of the skin, intestine, and breast epithelialtissue are a result of increased levels of the activated/signaling poolof β-catenin. A number of birth defects are also associated with alteredWnt/wg pathway signaling, including debilitating abnormalities of thecentral nervous system, axial skeleton, limbs, and occasionally otherorgans.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent to those skilled inthe art from a consideration of the ensuing detailed description, whichproceeds with reference to the following illustrative drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a bar graph depicting the activity of candidate inhibitorson TOP12-LF in Clone 8 cells.

FIG. 2 shows a bar graph depicting the results of genetic epistasisanalyses.

FIG. 3 shows a bar graph depicting the activity of candidate inhibitorson S37A β-catenin mediated TOP12-LF in Clone 8 cells.

FIG. 4 shows a bar graph representation of the effect of severalinhibitory compounds in mammalian HEK-293 cells.

FIG. 5 shows photomicrographs of Wnt3a transformed C57 mg cellphenotypes and rescue thereof by inhibitory compounds.

FIG. 6 shows a bar graph of quantitative analyses of Wnt3a transformedC57 mg cell phenotypes and rescue thereof by inhibitory compounds.

FIG. 7 shows Inhibition of Wnt-target accumulation in HCT116 cells.

FIG. 8 shows Transcription Inhibition of Wnt-targets in HCT116 cells.

FIG. 9 shows C3 & C14 cause G0/G1 arrest.

FIG. 10 shows Quantification of −αPH3 staining in compound treatedHCT116 cells.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

General Introduction

As indicated above, the Wnt pathway is one of a core set ofevolutionarily conserved signaling pathways that regulates many aspectsof metazoan development. Misregulation or aberrant regulation of the Wntpathway can lead to adverse effects as demonstrated by the causalrelationship identified between mutations in several components of thepathway and tumorigenesis of the liver, colon, breast and the skin. Oneof the most important effectors of the Wnt pathway is encoded byβ-catenin (β-cat)/armadillo (arm). Induction by Wnt ligands leads tostabilization of cytosolic β-cat, which subsequently translocates intothe nucleus to activate target genes that regulate many aspects of cellproliferation, growth, differentiation and death.

Since Catenin Responsive Transcription (CRT) has been implicated in thegenesis of many cancers, this effector step of the pathway provides agood target for developing therapeutics that could modulate Wnt pathwayactivity, and more particularly, the nuclear activity of β-cat. Notably,the family of compounds disclosed herein are inhibitors thatspecifically target the activity of the signaling pool of β-catenin.

Definitions

The following terms are intended to have the meanings presentedtherewith below and are useful in understanding the description andintended scope of the present invention.

When describing the invention, which may include compounds,pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and methods ofusing such compounds and compositions, the following terms, if present,have the following meanings unless otherwise indicated. It should alsobe understood that when described herein any of the moieties definedforth below may be substituted with a variety of substituents, and thatthe respective definitions are intended to include such substitutedmoieties within their scope as set out below. Unless otherwise stated,the term “substituted” is to be defined as set out below. It should befurther understood that the terms “groups” and “radicals” can beconsidered interchangeable when used herein.

The articles “a” and “an” may be used herein to refer to one or to morethan one (i.e. at least one) of the grammatical objects of the article.By way of example “an analogue” means one analogue or more than oneanalogue.

‘Acyl’ or ‘Alkanoyl’ refers to a radical —C(O)R²⁰, where R²⁰ ishydrogen, C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylmethyl, 4-10membered heterocycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl orheteroarylalkyl as defined herein. Representative examples include, butare not limited to, formyl, acetyl, cyclohexylcarbonyl,cyclohexylmethylcarbonyl, benzoyl and benzylcarbonyl. Exemplary ‘acyl’groups are —C(O)H, —C(O)—C₁-C₈ alkyl, —C(O)—(CH₂)_(t)(C₆-C₁₀ aryl),—C(O)—(CH₂)_(t)(5-10 membered heteroaryl), —C(O)—(CH₂)_(t)(C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl), and —C(O)—(CH₂)_(t)(4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl),wherein t is an integer from 0 to 4.

‘Substituted Acyl’ or ‘Substituted Alkanoyl’ refers to a radical—C(O)R²¹, wherein R²¹ is independently

-   -   C₁-C₈ alkyl, substituted with halo or hydroxy; or    -   C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl,        arylalkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl or heteroarylalkyl, each of        which is substituted with unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl, halo,        unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkoxy, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkyl,        unsubstituted C₁-C₄ hydroxyalkyl, or unsubstituted C₁-C₄        haloalkoxy or hydroxy.

‘Acylamino’ refers to a radical —NR²²C(O)R²³, where R²² is hydrogen,C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl, C₆-C₁₀aryl, arylalkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl or heteroarylalkyl and R²³ ishydrogen, C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, 4-10 memberedheterocycloalkyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl, arylalkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl orheteroarylalkyl, as defined herein. Exemplary ‘acylamino’ include, butare not limited to, formylamino, acetylamino, cyclohexylcarbonylamino,cyclohexylmethyl-carbonylamino, benzoylamino and benzylcarbonylamino.Particular exemplary ‘acylamino’ groups are —NR²⁴C(O)—C₁-C₈ alkyl,—NR²⁴C(O)—(CH₂)_(t)(C₆-C₁₀ aryl), —NR²⁴C(O)—(CH₂)_(t)(5-10 memberedheteroaryl), —NR²⁴C(O)—(CH₂)_(t)(C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl), and—NR²⁴C(O)—(CH₂)_(t)(4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl), wherein t is aninteger from 0 to 4, and each R²⁴ independently represents H or C₁-C₈alkyl.

‘Substituted Acylamino’ refers to a radical —NR²⁵C(O)R²⁶, wherein:

R²⁵ is independently

-   -   H, C₁-C₈ alkyl, substituted with halo or hydroxy; or    -   C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl,        arylalkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl or heteroarylalkyl, each of        which is substituted with unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl, halo,        unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkoxy, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkyl,        unsubstituted C₁-C₄ hydroxyalkyl, or unsubstituted C₁-C₄        haloalkoxy or hydroxy; and

R²⁶ is independently

-   -   H, C₁-C₈ alkyl, substituted with halo or hydroxy; or    -   C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl,        arylalkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl or heteroarylalkyl, each of        which is substituted with unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl, halo,        unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkoxy, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkyl,        unsubstituted C₁-C₄ hydroxyalkyl, or unsubstituted C₁-C₄        haloalkoxy or hydroxyl;

provided at least one of R²⁵ and R²⁶ is other than H.

‘Acyloxy’ refers to a radical —OC(O)R²⁷, where R²⁷ is hydrogen, C₁-C₈alkyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylmethyl, 4-10 memberedheterocycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl orheteroarylalkyl as defined herein. Representative examples include, butare not limited to, formyl, acetyl, cyclohexylcarbonyl,cyclohexylmethylcarbonyl, benzoyl and benzylcarbonyl. Exemplary ‘acyl’groups are —(O)H, —C(O)—C₁-C₈ alkyl, —C(O)—(CH₂)_(t)(C₆-C₁₀ aryl),—C(O)—(CH₂)_(t)(5-10 membered heteroaryl), —C(O)—(CH₂)_(t)(C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl), and —C(O)—(CH₂)_(t)(4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl),wherein t is an integer from 0 to 4.

‘Substituted Acyloxy’ refers to a radical —OC(O)R²⁸, wherein R²⁸ isindependently

-   -   C₁-C₈ alkyl, substituted with halo or hydroxy; or    -   C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl,        arylalkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl or heteroarylalkyl, each of        which is substituted with unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl, halo,        unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkoxy, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkyl,        unsubstituted C₁-C₄ hydroxyalkyl, or unsubstituted C₁-C₄        haloalkoxy or hydroxy.

‘Alkoxy’ refers to the group —OR²⁹ where R²⁹ is C₁-C₈ alkyl. Particularalkoxy groups are methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, n-butoxy,tert-butoxy, sec-butoxy, n-pentoxy, n-hexoxy, and 1,2-dimethylbutoxy.Particular alkoxy groups are lower alkoxy, i.e. with between 1 and 6carbon atoms. Further particular alkoxy groups have between 1 and 4carbon atoms.

‘Substituted alkoxy’ refers to an alkoxy group substituted with one ormore of those groups recited in the definition of “substituted” herein,and particularly refers to an alkoxy group having 1 or moresubstituents, for instance from 1 to 5 substituents, and particularlyfrom 1 to 3 substituents, in particular 1 substituent, selected from thegroup consisting of amino, substituted amino, C₆-C₁₀ aryl, aryloxy,carboxyl, cyano, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl,halogen, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, hydroxyl, nitro, thioalkoxy,thioaryloxy, thiol, alkyl-S(O)—, aryl-S(O)—, alkyl-S(O)₂— andaryl-S(O)₂—. Exemplary ‘substituted alkoxy’ groups are—O—(CH₂)_(t)(C₆-C₁₀ aryl), —O—(CH₂)_(t)(5-10 membered heteroaryl),—O—(CH₂)_(t)(C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl), and —O—(CH₂)_(t)(4-10 memberedheterocycloalkyl), wherein t is an integer from 0 to 4 and any aryl,heteroaryl, cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl groups present, maythemselves be substituted by unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl, halo,unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkoxy, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, unsubstitutedC₁-C₄ hydroxyalkyl, or unsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy or hydroxy.Particular exemplary ‘substituted alkoxy’ groups are OCF₃, OCH₂CF₃,OCH₂Ph, OCH₂-cyclopropyl, OCH₂CH₂OH, and OCH₂CH₂NMe₂.

‘Alkoxycarbonyl’ refers to a radical —C(O)—OR³⁰ where R³⁰ represents anC₁-C₈ alkyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylalkyl, 4-10 memberedheterocycloalkylalkyl, aralkyl, or 5-10 membered heteroarylalkyl asdefined herein. Exemplary “alkoxycarbonyl” groups are C(O)O—C₁-C₈ alkyl,—C(O)O—(CH₂)_(t)(C₆-C₁₀ aryl), —C(O)O—(CH₂)_(t)(5-10 memberedheteroaryl), —C(O)O—(CH₂)_(t)(C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl), and—C(O)O—(CH₂)_(t)(4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl), wherein t is aninteger from 1 to 4.

‘Substituted Alkoxycarbonyl’ refers to a radical —C(O)—OR³¹ where R³¹represents:

-   -   C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylalkyl, or 4-10        membered heterocycloalkylalkyl, each of which is substituted        with halo, substituted or unsubstituted amino, or hydroxy; or    -   C₆-C₁₀ aralkyl, or 5-10 membered heteroarylalkyl, each of which        is substituted with unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl, halo,        unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkoxy, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkyl,        unsubstituted C₁-C₄ hydroxyalkyl, or unsubstituted C₁-C₄        haloalkoxy or hydroxyl.

‘Aryloxycarbonyl’ refers to a radical —C(O)—OR³² where R³² represents anC₆-C₁₀ aryl, as defined herein. Exemplary “aryloxycarbonyl” groups is—C(O)O—(C₆-C₁₀ aryl).

‘Substituted Aryloxycarbonyl’ refers to a radical —C(O)—OR³³ where R³³represents

-   -   C₆-C₁₀ aryl, substituted with unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl, halo,        unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkoxy, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkyl,        unsubstituted C₁-C₄ hydroxyalkyl, or unsubstituted C₁-C₄        haloalkoxy or hydroxyl.

‘Heteroaryloxycarbonyl’ refers to a radical —C(O)—OR³⁴ where R³⁴represents a 5-10 membered heteroaryl, as defined herein. An exemplary“aryloxycarbonyl” group is —C(O)O-(5-10 membered heteroaryl).

‘Substituted Heteroaryloxycarbonyl’ refers to a radical —C(O)—OR³⁵ whereR³⁵ represents:

-   -   5-10 membered heteroaryl, substituted with unsubstituted C₁-C₄        alkyl, halo, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkoxy, unsubstituted C₁-C₄        haloalkyl, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ hydroxyalkyl, or unsubstituted        C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy or hydroxyl.

“Alkoxycarbonylamino” refers to the group —NR³⁶C(O)OR³⁷, where R³⁶ ishydrogen, C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylmethyl, 4-10membered heterocycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl orheteroarylalkyl as defined herein, and R³⁷ is C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylmethyl, 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl,aryl, arylalkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl or heteroarylalkyl as definedherein.

‘Alkyl’ means straight or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon having 1 to 20carbon atoms. Particular alkyl has 1 to 12 carbon atoms. More particularis lower alkyl which has 1 to 6 carbon atoms. A further particular grouphas 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Exemplary straight chained groups includemethyl, ethyl n-propyl, and n-butyl. Branched means that one or morelower alkyl groups such as methyl, ethyl, propyl or butyl is attached toa linear alkyl chain, exemplary branched chain groups include isopropyl,iso-butyl, t-butyl and isoamyl.

‘Substituted alkyl’ refers to an alkyl group as defined abovesubstituted with one or more of those groups recited in the definitionof “substituted” herein, and particularly refers to an alkyl grouphaving 1 or more substituents, for instance from 1 to 5 substituents,and particularly from 1 to 3 substituents, in particular 1 substituent,selected from the group consisting of acyl, acylamino, acyloxy (—O-acylor —OC(O)R²⁰), alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylamino(—NR″-alkoxycarbonyl or —NH—C(O)—OR²⁷), amino, substituted amino,aminocarbonyl (carbamoyl or amido or —C(O)—NR″₂), aminocarbonylamino(—NR″—C(O)—NR″₂), aminocarbonyloxy (—O—C(O)—NR″₂), aminosulfonyl,sulfonylamino, aryl, aryloxy, azido, carboxyl, cyano, cycloalkyl,halogen, hydroxy, heteroaryl, nitro, thiol, —S-alkyl, —S-aryl,—S(O)-alkyl, —S(O)-aryl, —S(O)₂-alkyl, and —S(O)₂-aryl. In a particularembodiment ‘substituted alkyl’ refers to a C₁-C₈ alkyl group substitutedwith halo, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, azido,—NR′″SO₂R″, —SO₂NR″R″, —C(O)R″, —C(O)OR″, —OC(O)R″, —NR′″C(O)R″,—C(O)NR″R′″, —NR″R′″, or —(CR′″R″″)_(m)OR′″; wherein each R″ isindependently selected from H, C₁-C₈ alkyl, —(CH₂)_(t)(C₆-C₁₀ aryl),—(CH₂)_(t)(5-10 membered heteroaryl), —(CH₂)_(t)(C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl), and—(CH₂)_(t)(4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl), wherein t is an integer from0 to 4 and any aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl groupspresent, may themselves be substituted by unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl,halo, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkoxy, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkyl,unsubstituted C₁-C₄ hydroxyalkyl, or unsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy orhydroxy. Each of R′″ and R″″ independently represents H or C₁-C₈ alkyl.

“Alkylene” refers to divalent saturated alkene radical groups having 1to 11 carbon atoms and more particularly 1 to 6 carbon atoms which canbe straight-chained or branched. This term is exemplified by groups suchas methylene (—CH₂—), ethylene (—CH₂CH₂—), the propylene isomers (e.g.,—CH₂CH₂CH₂— and —CH(CH₃)CH₂—) and the like.

‘Substituted alkylene’ refers to those groups recited in the definitionof “substituted” herein, and particularly refers to an alkylene grouphaving 1 or more substituents, for instance from 1 to 5 substituents,and particularly from 1 to 3 substituents, selected from the groupconsisting of acyl, acylamino, acyloxy, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy,alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylamino, amino, substituted amino,aminocarbonyl, amino-carbonylamino, aminocarbonyloxy, aryl, aryloxy,azido, carboxyl, cyano, halogen, hydroxyl, keto, nitro, thioalkoxy,substituted thioalkoxy, thioaryloxy, thioketo, thiol, alkyl-S(O)—,aryl-S(O)—, alkyl-S(O)₂— and aryl-S(O)₂—.

“Alkenyl” refers to monovalent olefinically unsaturated hydrocarbylgroups preferably having 2 to 11 carbon atoms, particularly, from 2 to 8carbon atoms, and more particularly, from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, which canbe straight-chained or branched and having at least 1 and particularlyfrom 1 to 2 sites of olefinic unsaturation. Particular alkenyl groupsinclude ethenyl (—CH═CH₂), n-propenyl (—CH₂CH═CH₂), isopropenyl(—C(CH₃)═CH₂), vinyl and substituted vinyl, and the like.

“Substituted alkenyl” refers to those groups recited in the definitionof “substituted” herein, and particularly refers to an alkenyl grouphaving 1 or more substituents, for instance from 1 to 5 substituents,and particularly from 1 to 3 substituents, selected from the groupconsisting of acyl, acylamino, acyloxy, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy,alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylamino, amino, substituted amino,aminocarbonyl, aminocarbonylamino, aminocarbonyloxy, aryl, aryloxy,azido, carboxyl, cyano, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, halogen,hydroxyl, keto, nitro, thioalkoxy, substituted thioalkoxy, thioaryloxy,thioketo, thiol, alkyl-S(O)—, aryl-S(O)—, alkyl-S(O)₂— and aryl-S(O)₂—.

“Alkenylene” refers to divalent olefinically unsaturated hydrocarbylgroups particularly having up to about 11 carbon atoms and moreparticularly 2 to 6 carbon atoms which can be straight-chained orbranched and having at least 1 and particularly from 1 to 2 sites ofolefinic unsaturation. This term is exemplified by groups such asethenylene (—CH═CH—), the propenylene isomers (e.g., —CH═CHCH₂— and—C(CH₃)═CH— and —CH═C(CH₃)—) and the like.

“Alkynyl” refers to acetylenically or alkynically unsaturatedhydrocarbyl groups particularly having 2 to 11 carbon atoms, and moreparticularly 2 to 6 carbon atoms which can be straight-chained orbranched and having at least 1 and particularly from 1 to 2 sites ofalkynyl unsaturation. Particular non-limiting examples of alkynyl groupsinclude acetylenic, ethynyl (—C≡CH), propargyl (—CH₂C≡CH), and the like.

“Substituted alkynyl” refers to those groups recited in the definitionof “substituted” herein, and particularly refers to an alkynyl grouphaving 1 or more substituents, for instance from 1 to 5 substituents,and particularly from 1 to 3 substituents, selected from the groupconsisting of acyl, acylamino, acyloxy, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy,alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylamino, amino, substituted amino,aminocarbonyl, aminocarbonylamino, aminocarbonyloxy, aryl, aryloxy,azido, carboxyl, cyano, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, halogen,hydroxyl, keto, nitro, thioalkoxy, substituted thioalkoxy, thioaryloxy,thioketo, thiol, alkyl-S(O)—, aryl-S(O)—, alkyl-S(O)₂— and aryl-S(O)₂—.

‘Amino’ refers to the radical —NH₂.

‘Substituted amino’ refers to an amino group substituted with one ormore of those groups recited in the definition of ‘substituted’ herein,and particularly refers to the group —N(R³⁸)₂ where each R³⁸ isindependently selected from:

-   -   hydrogen, C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl,        4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl, or C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl; or    -   C₁-C₈ alkyl, substituted with halo or hydroxy; or    -   —(CH₂)_(t)(C₆-C₁₀ aryl), —(CH₂)_(t)(5-10 membered heteroaryl),        —(CH₂)_(t)(C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl) or —(CH₂)_(t)(4-10 membered        heterocycloalkyl) wherein t is an integer between 0 and 8, each        of which is substituted by unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl, halo,        unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkoxy, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkyl,        unsubstituted C₁-C₄ hydroxyalkyl, or unsubstituted C₁-C₄        haloalkoxy or hydroxy; or    -   both R³⁸ groups are joined to form an alkylene group.        When both R³⁸ groups are hydrogen, —N(R³⁸)₂ is an amino group.        Exemplary ‘substituted amino’ groups are —NR³⁹—C₁-C₈ alkyl,        —NR³⁹—(CH₂)_(t)(C₆-C₁₀ aryl), —NR³⁹—(CH₂)_(t)(5-10 membered        heteroaryl), —NR³⁹—(CH₂)_(t)(C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl), and        —NR³⁹—(CH₂)_(t)(4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl), wherein t is an        integer from 0 to 4, each R³⁹ independently represents H or        C₁-C₈ alkyl; and any alkyl groups present, may themselves be        substituted by halo, substituted or unsubstituted amino, or        hydroxy; and any aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl or        heterocycloalkyl groups present, may themselves be substituted        by unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl, halo, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkoxy,        unsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ hydroxyalkyl,        or unsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy or hydroxy. For the avoidance        of doubt the term “substituted amino” includes the groups        alkylamino, substituted alkylamino, alkylarylamino, substituted        alkylarylamino, arylamino, substituted arylamino, dialkylamino        and substituted dialkylamino as defined below.

‘Alkylamino’ refers to the group —NHR⁴⁰, wherein R⁴⁰ is C₁-C₈ alkyl;

‘Substituted Alkylamino’ refers to the group —NHR⁴¹, wherein R⁴¹ isC₁-C₈ alkyl; and the alkyl group is substituted with halo, substitutedor unsubstituted amino, hydroxy, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, 4-10 memberedheterocycloalkyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, aralkyl orheteroaralkyl; and any aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkylgroups present, may themselves be substituted by unsubstituted C₁-C₄alkyl, halo, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkoxy, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkyl,unsubstituted C₁-C₄ hydroxyalkyl, or unsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy orhydroxy.

‘Alkylarylamino’ refers to the group —NR⁴²R⁴³, wherein R⁴² is aryl andR⁴³ is C₁-C₈ alkyl.

‘Substituted Alkylarylamino’ refers to the group —NR⁴⁴R⁴⁵, wherein R⁴⁴is aryl and R⁴⁵ is C₁-C₈ alkyl; and the alkyl group is substituted withhalo, substituted or unsubstituted amino, hydroxy, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl,4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl,aralkyl or heteroaralkyl; and any aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl orheterocycloalkyl groups present, may themselves be substituted byunsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl, halo, cyano, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkoxy,unsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ hydroxyalkyl, orunsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy or hydroxy.

‘Arylamino’ means a radical —NHR⁴⁶ where R⁴⁶ is selected from C₆-C₁₀aryl and 5-10 membered heteroaryl as defined herein.

‘Substituted Arylamino’ refers to the group —NHR⁴⁷, wherein R⁴⁷ isindependently selected from C₆-C₁₀ aryl and 5-10 membered heteroaryl;and any aryl or heteroaryl groups present, may themselves be substitutedby unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl, halo, cyano, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkoxy,unsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ hydroxyalkyl, orunsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy or hydroxy.

‘Dialkylamino’ refers to the group —NR⁴⁸R⁴⁹, wherein each of R⁴⁸ and R⁴⁹are independently selected from C₁-C₈ alkyl.

‘Substituted Dialkylamino’ refers to the group —NR⁵⁰R⁵¹, wherein each ofR⁵⁹ and R⁵¹ are independently selected from C₁-C₈ alkyl; and at leastone of the alkyl groups is independently substituted with halo, hydroxy,C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl, 5-10membered heteroaryl, aralkyl or heteroaralkyl; and any aryl, heteroaryl,cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl groups present, may themselves besubstituted by unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl, halo, unsubstituted C₁-C₄alkoxy, unsubstituted C₁₋₄ haloalkyl, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ hydroxyalkyl,or unsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy or hydroxy.

‘Diarylamino’ refers to the group —NR⁵²R⁵³, wherein each of R⁵² and R⁵³are independently selected from C₆-C₁₀ aryl.

“Aminosulfonyl” or “Sulfonamide” refers to the radical —S(O₂)NH₂.

“Substituted aminosulfonyl” or “substituted sulfonamide” refers to aradical such as —S(O₂)N(R⁵⁴)₂ wherein each R⁵⁴⁸ is independentlyselected from:

-   -   H, C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, 4-10 membered        heterocycloalkyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl, aralkyl, 5-10 membered        heteroaryl, and heteroaralkyl; or    -   C₁-C₈ alkyl substituted with halo or hydroxy; or    -   C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl,        aralkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, or heteroaralkyl, each of        which is substituted by unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl, halo,        unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkoxy, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkyl,        unsubstituted C₁-C₄ hydroxyalkyl, or unsubstituted C₁-C₄        haloalkoxy or hydroxy;        provided that at least one R⁵⁴ is other than H.

Exemplary ‘substituted aminosulfonyl’ or ‘substituted sulfonamide’groups are —S(O₂)N(R⁵⁵)—C₁-C₈ alkyl, —S(O₂)N(R⁵⁵)—(CH₂)_(t)(C₆-C₁₀aryl), —S(O₂)N(R⁵⁵)—(CH₂)_(t)(5-10 membered heteroaryl),—S(O₂)N(R⁵⁵)—(CH₂)_(t)(C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl), and—S(O₂)N(R⁵⁵)—(CH₂)_(t)(4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl), wherein t is aninteger from 0 to 4; each R⁵⁵ independently represents H or C₁-C₈ alkyl;and any aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl groups present,may themselves be substituted by unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl, halo,unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkoxy, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, unsubstitutedC₁-C₄ hydroxyalkyl, or unsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy or hydroxy.

‘Aralkyl’ or ‘arylalkyl’ refers to an alkyl group, as defined above,substituted with one or more aryl groups, as defined above. Particulararalkyl or arylalkyl groups are alkyl groups substituted with one arylgroup.

‘Substituted Aralkyl’ or ‘substituted arylalkyl’ refers to an alkylgroup, as defined above, substituted with one or more aryl groups; andat least one of the aryl groups present, may themselves be substitutedby unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl, halo, cyano, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkoxy,unsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ hydroxyalkyl, orunsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy or hydroxy.

‘Aryl’ refers to a monovalent aromatic hydrocarbon group derived by theremoval of one hydrogen atom from a single carbon atom of a parentaromatic ring system. In particular aryl refers to an aromatic ringstructure, mono-cyclic or poly-cyclic that includes from 5 to 12 ringmembers, more usually 6 to 10. Where the aryl group is a monocyclic ringsystem it preferentially contains 6 carbon atoms. Typical aryl groupsinclude, but are not limited to, groups derived from aceanthrylene,acenaphthylene, acephenanthrylene, anthracene, azulene, benzene,chrysene, coronene, fluoranthene, fluorene, hexacene, hexaphene,hexylene, as-indacene, s-indacene, indane, indene, naphthalene,octacene, octaphene, octalene, ovalene, penta-2,4-diene, pentacene,pentalene, pentaphene, perylene, phenalene, phenanthrene, picene,pleiadene, pyrene, pyranthrene, rubicene, triphenylene andtrinaphthalene. Particularly aryl groups include phenyl, naphthyl,indenyl, and tetrahydronaphthyl.

‘Substituted Aryl’ refers to an aryl group substituted with one or moreof those groups recited in the definition of ‘substituted’ herein, andparticularly refers to an aryl group that may optionally be substitutedwith 1 or more substituents, for instance from 1 to 5 substituents,particularly 1 to 3 substituents, in particular 1 substituent.Particularly, ‘Substituted Aryl’ refers to an aryl group substitutedwith one or more of groups selected from halo, C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₁-C₈haloalkyl, cyano, hydroxy, C₁-C₈ alkoxy, and amino.

Examples of representative substituted aryls include the following

In these formulae one of R⁵⁶ and R⁵⁷ may be hydrogen and at least one ofR⁵⁶ and R⁵⁷ is each independently selected from C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₁-C₈haloalkyl, 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl, alkanoyl, C₁-C₈ alkoxy,heteroaryloxy, alkylamino, arylamino, heteroarylamino, NR⁵⁸COR⁵⁹,NR⁵⁸SOR⁵⁹NR⁵⁸SO₂R⁵⁹, COOalkyl, COaryl, CONR⁵⁸R⁵⁹, CONR⁵⁸OR⁵⁹, NR⁵⁸R⁵⁹,SO₂NR⁵⁸R⁵⁹, S-alkyl, SOalkyl, SO₂alkyl, Saryl, SOaryl, SO₂aryl; or R⁵⁶and R⁵⁷ may be joined to form a cyclic ring (saturated or unsaturated)from 5 to 8 atoms, optionally containing one or more heteroatomsselected from the group N, O or S. R⁶⁰, and R⁶¹ are independentlyhydrogen, C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, 4-10 memberedheterocycloalkyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl, substituted aryl, 5-10 memberedheteroaryl.

“Fused Aryl” refers to an aryl having two of its ring carbon in commonwith a second aryl ring or with an aliphatic ring.

‘Arylalkyloxy’ refers to an —O-alkylaryl radical where alkylaryl is asdefined herein.

‘Substituted Arylalkyloxy’ refers to an —O-alkylaryl radical wherealkylaryl is as defined herein; and any aryl groups present, maythemselves be substituted by unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl, halo, cyano,unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkoxy, unsubstituted C₁₋₄ haloalkyl, unsubstitutedC₁-C₄ hydroxyalkyl, or unsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy or hydroxy.

‘Azido’ refers to the radical —N₃.

‘Carbamoyl or amido’ refers to the radical —C(O)NH₂.

‘Substituted Carbamoyl or substituted amido’ refers to the radical—C(O)N(R⁶²)₂ wherein each R⁶² is independently

-   -   H, C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, 4-10 membered        heterocycloalkyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl, aralkyl, 5-10 membered        heteroaryl, and heteroaralkyl; or    -   C₁-C₈ alkyl substituted with halo or hydroxy; or    -   C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl,        aralkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, or heteroaralkyl, each of        which is substituted by unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl, halo,        unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkoxy, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkyl,        unsubstituted C₁-C₄ hydroxyalkyl, or unsubstituted C₁-C₄        haloalkoxy or hydroxy;        provided that at least one R⁶² is other than H.        Exemplary ‘Substituted Carbamoyl’ groups are —C(O)NR⁶⁴—C₁-C₈        alkyl, C(O)NR⁶⁴—(CH₂)_(t)(C₆-C₁₀ aryl), —C(O)N⁶⁴—(CH₂)_(t)(5-10        membered heteroaryl), —C(O)NR⁶⁴—(CH₂)_(t)(C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl),        and —C(O)NR⁶⁴—(CH₂)^(t)(4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl), wherein        t is an integer from 0 to 4, each R⁶⁴ independently represents H        or C₁-C₉ alkyl and any aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl or        heterocycloalkyl groups present, may themselves be substituted        by unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl, halo, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkoxy,        unsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ hydroxyalkyl,        or unsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy or hydroxy.

‘Carboxy’ refers to the radical —C(O)OH.

‘Cycloalkyl’ refers to cyclic non-aromatic hydrocarbyl groups havingfrom 3 to 10 carbon atoms. Such cycloalkyl groups include, by way ofexample, single ring structures such as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl,cyclopentyl, and cyclooctyl.

‘Substituted cycloalkyl’ refers to a cycloalkyl group as defined abovesubstituted with one or more of those groups recited in the definitionof ‘substituted’ herein, and particularly refers to a cycloalkyl grouphaving 1 or more substituents, for instance from 1 to 5 substituents,and particularly from 1 to 3 substituents, in particular 1 substituent

‘Cyano’ refers to the radical —CN.

‘Halo’ or ‘halogen’ refers to fluoro (F), chloro (Cl), bromo (Br) andiodo (I). Particular halo groups are either fluoro or chloro.

‘Hetero’ when used to describe a compound or a group present on acompound means that one or more carbon atoms in the compound or grouphave been replaced by a nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur heteroatom. Heteromay be applied to any of the hydrocarbyl groups described above such asalkyl, e.g. heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, e.g. heterocycloalkyl, aryl, e.g.heteroaryl, cycloalkenyl, e.g. cycloheteroalkenyl, and the like havingfrom 1 to 5, and particularly from 1 to 3 heteroatoms.

‘Heteroaryl’ means an aromatic ring structure, mono-cyclic orpolycyclic, that includes one or more heteroatoms and 5 to 12 ringmembers, more usually 5 to 10 ring members. The heteroaryl group can be,for example, a five membered or six membered monocyclic ring or abicyclic structure formed from fused five and six membered rings or twofused six membered rings or, by way of a further example, two fused fivemembered rings. Each ring may contain up to four heteroatoms typicallyselected from nitrogen, sulphur and oxygen. Typically the heteroarylring will contain up to 4 heteroatoms, more typically up to 3heteroatoms, more usually up to 2, for example a single heteroatom. Inone embodiment, the heteroaryl ring contains at least one ring nitrogenatom. The nitrogen atoms in the heteroaryl rings can be basic, as in thecase of an imidazole or pyridine, or essentially non-basic as in thecase of an indole or pyrrole nitrogen. In general the number of basicnitrogen atoms present in the heteroaryl group, including any aminogroup substituents of the ring, will be less than five. Examples of fivemembered monocyclic heteroaryl groups include but are not limited topyrrole, furan, thiophene, imidazole, furazan, oxazole, oxadiazole,oxatriazole, isoxazole, thiazole, isothiazole, pyrazole, triazole andtetrazole groups. Examples of six membered monocyclic heteroaryl groupsinclude but are not limited to pyridine, pyrazine, pyridazine,pyrimidine and triazine. Particular examples of bicyclic heteroarylgroups containing a five membered ring fused to another five memberedring include but are not limited to imidazothiazole andimidazoimidazole. Particular examples of bicyclic heteroaryl groupscontaining a six membered ring fused to a five membered ring include butare not limited to benzfuran, benzthiophene, benzimidazole, benzoxazole,isobenzoxazole, benzisoxazole, benzthiazole, benzisothiazole,isobenzofuran, indole, isoindole, isoindolone, indolizine, indoline,isoindoline, purine (e.g., adenine, guanine), indazole,pyrazolopyrimidine, triazolopyrimidine, benzodioxole andpyrazolopyridine groups. Particular examples of bicyclic heteroarylgroups containing two fused six membered rings include but are notlimited to quinoline, isoquinoline, chroman, thiochroman, chromene,isochromene, chroman, isochroman, benzodioxan, quinolizine, benzoxazine,benzodiazine, pyridopyridine, quinoxaline, quinazoline, cinnoline,phthalazine, naphthyridine and pteridine groups. Particular heteroarylgroups are those derived from thiophene, pyrrole, benzothiophene,benzofuran, indole, pyridine, quinoline, imidazole, oxazole andpyrazine.

Examples of representative heteroaryls include the following:

wherein each Y is selected from carbonyl, N, NR⁶⁵, O and S; and R⁶⁵ isindependently hydrogen, C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, 4-10 memberedheterocycloalkyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl, and 5-10 membered heteroaryl.

Examples of representative aryl having hetero atoms containingsubstitution include the following:

wherein each W is selected from C(R⁶⁶)₂, NR⁶⁶, O and S; and each Y isselected from carbonyl, NR⁶⁶, and S; and R⁶⁶ is independently hydrogen,C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl, C₆-C₁₀aryl, and 5-10 membered heteroaryl.

As used herein, the term ‘heterocycloalkyl’ refers to a 4-10 membered,stable heterocyclic non-aromatic ring and/or including rings containingone or more heteroatoms independently selected from N, O and S, fusedthereto. A fused heterocyclic ring system may include carbocyclic ringsand need only include one heterocyclic ring. Examples of heterocyclicrings include, but are not limited to, morpholine, piperidine (e.g.1-piperidinyl, 2-piperidinyl, 3-piperidinyl and 4-piperidinyl),pyrrolidine (e.g. 1-pyrrolidinyl, 2-pyrrolidinyl and 3-pyrrolidinyl),pyrrolidone, pyran (2H-pyran or 4H-pyran), dihydrothiophene,dihydropyran, dihydrofuran, dihydrothiazole, tetrahydrofuran,tetrahydrothiophene, dioxane, tetrahydropyran (e.g. 4-tetrahydropyranyl), imidazoline, imidazolidinone, oxazoline, thiazoline,2-pyrazoline, pyrazolidine, piperazine, and N-alkyl piperazines such asN-methyl piperazine. Further examples include thiomorpholine and itsS-oxide and S,S-dioxide (particularly thiomorpholine). Still furtherexamples include azetidine, piperidone, piperazone, and N-alkylpiperidines such as N-methyl piperidine. Particular examples ofheterocycloalkyl groups are shown in the following illustrativeexamples:

wherein each W is selected from CR⁶⁷, C(R⁶⁷)₂, NR⁶⁷, O and S; and each Yis selected from NR⁶⁷, 0 and S; and R⁶⁷ is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₈alkyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl,5-10 membered heteroaryl, These heterocycloalkyl rings may be optionallysubstituted with one or more groups selected from the group consistingof acyl, acylamino, acyloxy, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl,alkoxycarbonylamino, amino, substituted amino, aminocarbonyl (carbamoylor amido), aminocarbonylamino, aminosulfonyl, sulfonylamino, aryl,aryloxy, azido, carboxyl, cyano, cycloalkyl, halogen, hydroxy, keto,nitro, thiol, —S-alkyl, —S-aryl, —S(O)-alkyl, —S(O)-aryl, —S(O)₂-alkyl,and —S(O)₂-aryl. Substituting groups include carbonyl or thiocarbonylwhich provide, for example, lactam and urea derivatives.

‘Hydroxy’ refers to the radical —OH.

‘Nitro’ refers to the radical —NO₂.

‘Substituted’ refers to a group in which one or more hydrogen atoms areeach independently replaced with the same or different substituent(s).Typical substituents may be selected from the group consisting of:

-   -   halogen, —R⁶⁸, —O—, ═O, —OR⁶⁸, —SR⁶⁸, —S⁻, ═S, —NR⁶⁸R⁶⁹, ═NR⁶⁸,        —CCl₃, —CF₃, —CN, —OCN, —SCN, —NO, —NO₂, ═N₂, —N₃, —S(O)₂O⁻,        —S(O)₂OH, —S(O)₂R⁶⁸, —OS(O₂)O⁻, —OS(O)₂R⁶⁸, —P(O)(O⁻)₂,        —P(O)(OR⁶⁸)(O⁻), —OP(O)(OR⁶⁸)(OR⁶⁹), —C(O)R⁶⁸, —C(S)R⁶⁸,        —C(O)OR⁶⁸, —C(O)NR⁶⁸R⁶⁹, —C(O)O⁻, —C(S)OR⁶⁸—NR⁷⁰C(O)NR⁶⁸R⁶⁹,        —NR⁷⁰C(S)NR⁶⁸R⁶⁹, —NR⁷¹C(NR⁷⁰)NR⁶⁸R⁶⁹ and —C(NR⁷⁰)NR⁶⁸R⁶⁹;

wherein each R⁶⁸, R⁶⁹, R⁷⁰ and R⁷¹ are independently:

-   -   hydrogen, C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl, arylalkyl, C₃-C₁₀        cycloalkyl, 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl, 5-10 membered        heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl; or    -   C₁-C₈ alkyl substituted with halo or hydroxy; or    -   C₆-C₁₀ aryl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, C₆-C₁₀ cycloalkyl or 4-10        membered heterocycloalkyl each of which is substituted by        unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl, halo, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkoxy,        unsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ hydroxyalkyl,        or unsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy or hydroxy.        In a particular embodiment, substituted groups are substituted        with one or more substituents, particularly with 1 to 3        substituents, in particular with one substituent group.        In a further particular embodiment the substituent group or        groups are selected from halo, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl,        trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR⁷²SO₂R⁷³, —SO₂NR⁷³R⁷², —C(O)R⁷³,        —C(O)OR⁷³, —OC(O)R⁷³, —NR⁷²C(O)R⁷³, —C(O)NR⁷³R⁷², —NR⁷³R⁷²,        (CR⁷²R⁷²)_(m)OR⁷², wherein, each R⁷³ is independently selected        from H, C₁-C₈ alkyl, —(CH₂)_(t)(C₆-C₁₀ aryl), —(CH₂)_(t)(5-10        membered heteroaryl), —(CH₂)_(t)(C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl), and        —(CH₂)_(t)(4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl), wherein t is an        integer from 0 to 4; and    -   any alkyl groups present, may themselves be substituted by halo        or hydroxy; and    -   any aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl groups        present, may themselves be substituted by unsubstituted C₁-C₄        alkyl, halo, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkoxy, unsubstituted C₁-C₄        haloalkyl, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ hydroxyalkyl, or unsubstituted        C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy or hydroxy. Each R independently represents H        or C₁-C₆alkyl.

‘Substituted sulfanyl’ refers to the group —SR⁷⁴, wherein R⁷⁴ isselected from:

-   -   C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl,        C₆-C₁₀ aryl, aralkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, and        heteroaralkyl; or    -   C₁-C₈ alkyl substituted with halo, substituted or unsubstituted        amino, or hydroxy; or    -   C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl,        aralkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, or heteroaralkyl, each of        which is substituted by unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl, halo,        unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkoxy, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkyl,        unsubstituted C₁-C₄ hydroxyalkyl, or unsubstituted C₁-C₄        haloalkoxy or hydroxy.

Exemplary ‘substituted sulfanyl’ groups are —S—(C₁-C₈ alkyl) and—S—(C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl), —S—(CH₂)_(t)(C₆-C₁₀ aryl), —S—(CH₂)_(t)(5-10membered heteroaryl), —S—(CH₂)_(t)(C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl), and—S—(CH₂)_(t)(4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl), wherein t is an integerfrom 0 to 4 and any aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkylgroups present, may themselves be substituted by unsubstituted C₁-C₄alkyl, halo, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkoxy, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkyl,unsubstituted C₁-C₄ hydroxyalkyl, or unsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy orhydroxy. The term ‘substituted sulfanyl’ includes the groups‘alkylsulfanyl’ or ‘alkylthio’, ‘substituted alkylthio’ or ‘substitutedalkylsulfanyl’, ‘cycloalkylsulfanyl’ or ‘cycloalkylthio’, ‘substitutedcycloalkylsulfanyl’ or ‘substituted cycloalkylthio’, ‘arylsulfanyl’ or‘aryltbio’ and ‘heteroarylsulfanyl’ or ‘heteroarylthio’ as definedbelow.

‘Alkylthio’ or ‘Alkylsulfanyl’ refers to a radical —SR⁷⁵ where R⁷⁵ is aC₁-C₈ alkyl or group as defined herein. Representative examples include,but are not limited to, methylthio, ethylthio, propylthio and butylthio.

‘Substituted Alkylthio’ or ‘substituted alkylsulfanyl’ refers to thegroup —SR⁷⁶ where R⁷⁶ is a C₁-C₈ alkyl, substituted with halo,substituted or unsubstituted amino, or hydroxy.

‘Cycloalkylthio’ or ‘Cycloalkylsulfanyl’ refers to a radical —SR⁷⁷ whereR⁷⁷ is a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl or group as defined herein. Representativeexamples include, but are not limited to, cyclopropylthio,cyclohexylthio, and cyclopentylthio.

‘Substituted cycloalkylthio’ or ‘substituted cycloalkylsulfanyl’ refersto the group-SR⁷⁸ where R⁷⁸ is a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, substituted withhalo, substituted or unsubstituted amino, or hydroxy.

‘Arylthio’ or ‘Arylsulfanyl’ refers to a radical —SR⁷⁹ where R⁷⁹ is aC₆-C₁₀ aryl group as defined herein.

‘Heteroarylthio’ or ‘Heteroarylsulfanyl’ refers to a radical —SR⁸⁰ whereR⁸⁰ is a 5-10 membered heteroaryl group as defined herein.

‘Substituted sulfinyl’ refers to the group —S(O)R⁸¹, wherein R⁸¹ isselected from:

-   -   C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl,        C₆-C₁₀ aryl, aralkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, and        heteroaralkyl; or    -   C₁-C₈ alkyl substituted with halo, substituted or unsubstituted        amino, or hydroxy; or    -   C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl,        aralkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, or heteroaralkyl, each of        which is substituted by unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl, halo,        unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkoxy, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkyl,        unsubstituted C₁-C₄ hydroxyalkyl, or unsubstituted C₁-C₄        haloalkoxy or hydroxy.

Exemplary ‘substituted sulfinyl’ groups are —S(O)—(C₁-C₈ alkyl) and—S(O)—(C₃-C₁₀ cycloallyl), —S(O)—(CH₂)_(t)(C₆-C₁₀ aryl),—S(O)—(CH₂)_(t)(5-10 membered heteroaryl), —S(O)—(CH₂)_(t)(C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl), and —S(O)—(CH₂)_(t)(4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl),wherein t is an integer from 0 to 4 and any aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkylor heterocycloalkyl groups present, may themselves be substituted byunsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl, halo, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkoxy,unsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ hydroxyalkyl, orunsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy or hydroxy. The term substituted sulfinylincludes the groups ‘alkylsulfinyl’, ‘substituted alkylsulfinyl’,‘cycloalkylsulfinyl’, ‘substituted cycloalkylsulfinyl’, ‘arylsulfinyl’and ‘heteroarylsulfinyl’ as defined herein.

‘Alkylsulfinyl’ refers to a radical —S(O)R⁸² where R⁸² is a C₁-C₈ alkylgroup as defined herein. Representative examples include, but are notlimited to, methylsulfinyl, ethylsulfinyl, propylsulfinyl andbutylsulfinyl.

‘Substituted Alkylsulfinyl’ refers to a radical —S(O)R⁸³ where R⁸³ is aC₁-C₈ alkyl group as defined herein. substituted with halo, substitutedor unsubstituted amino, or hydroxy.

‘Cycloalkylsulfinyl’ refers to a radical —S(O)R⁸⁴ where R⁸⁴ is a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl or group as defined herein. Representative examples include,but are not limited to, cyclopropylsulfinyl, cyclohexylsulfinyl, andcyclopentylsulfinyl. Exemplary ‘cycloalkylsulfinyl’ groups areS(O)—C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl.

‘Substituted cycloalkylsulfinyl’ refers to the group —S(O)R⁸⁵ where R⁸⁵is a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, substituted with halo, substituted orunsubstituted amino, or hydroxy.

‘Arylsulfinyl’ refers to a radical —S(O)R⁸⁶ where R⁸⁶ is a C₆-C₁₀ arylgroup as defined herein.

‘Heteroarylsulfinyl’ refers to a radical —S(O)R⁸⁷ where R⁸⁷ is a 5-10membered heteroaryl group as defined herein.

‘Substituted sulfonyl’ refers to the group —S(O)₂R⁸⁸, wherein R⁸⁸ isselected from:

-   -   C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl,        C₆-C₁₀ aryl, aralkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, and        heteroaralkyl; or    -   C₁-C₈ alkyl substituted with halo, substituted or unsubstituted        amino, or hydroxy; or    -   C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl,        aralkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, or heteroaralkyl, each of        which is substituted by unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl, halo,        unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkoxy, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkyl,        unsubstituted C₁-C₄ hydroxyalkyl, or unsubstituted C₁-C₄        haloalkoxy or hydroxy.

Exemplary ‘substituted sulfonyl’ groups are —S(O)₂—(C₁-C₈ alkyl) and—S(O)₂—(C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl), —S(O)₂—(CH₂)_(t)(C₆-C₁₀ aryl),—S(O)₂—(CH₂)_(t)(5-10 membered heteroaryl), —S(O)₂—(CH₂)_(t)(C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl), and —S(O)₂—(CH₂)_(t)(4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl),wherein t is an integer from 0 to 4 and any aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkylor heterocycloalkyl groups present, may themselves be substituted byunsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl, halo, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkoxy,unsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ hydroxyalkyl, orunsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy or hydroxy. The term substituted sulfonylincludes the groups alkylsulfonyl, substituted alkylsulfonyl,cycloalkylsulfonyl, substituted cycloalkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl andheteroarylsulfonyl.

‘Alkylsulfonyl’ refers to a radical —S(O)₂R⁸⁹ where R⁸⁹ is an C₁-C₈alkyl group as defined herein. Representative examples include, but arenot limited to, methylsulfonyl, ethylsulfonyl, propylsulfonyl andbutylsulfonyl.

‘Substituted Alkylsulfonyl’ refers to a radical —S(O)₂R⁹⁰ where R⁹⁰ isan C₁-C₈ alkyl group as defined herein, substituted with halo,substituted or unsubstituted amino, or hydroxy.

‘Cycloalkylsulfonyl’ refers to a radical —S(O)₂R⁹¹ where R⁹¹ is a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl or group as defined herein. Representative examples include,but are not limited to, cyclopropylsulfonyl, cyclohexylsulfonyl, andcyclopentylsulfonyl.

‘Substituted cycloalkylsulfonyl’ refers to the group —S(O)₂R⁹² where R⁹²is a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, substituted with halo, substituted orunsubstituted amino, or hydroxy.

‘Arylsulfonyl’ refers to a radical —S(O)₂R⁹³ where R⁹³ is an C₆-C₁₀ arylgroup as defined herein.

‘Heteroarylsulfonyl’ refers to a radical —S(O)₂R⁹⁴ where R⁹⁴ is an 5-10membered heteroaryl group as defined herein.

‘Sulfo’ or ‘sulfonic acid’ refers to a radical such as —SO₃H.

‘Substituted sulfo’ or ‘sulfonic acid ester’ refers to the group—S(O)₂OR⁹⁵, wherein R⁹⁵ is selected from:

-   -   C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl,        C₆-C₁₀ aryl, aralkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, and        heteroaralkyl; or    -   C₁-C₈ alkyl substituted with halo, substituted or unsubstituted        amino, or hydroxy; or    -   C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl,        aralkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, or heteroaralkyl, each of        which is substituted by unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl, halo,        unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkoxy, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkyl,        unsubstituted C₁-C₄ hydroxyalkyl, or unsubstituted C₁-C₄        haloalkoxy or hydroxy.

Exemplary ‘Substituted sulfo’ or ‘sulfonic acid ester’ groups are—S(O)₂—O—(C₁-C₈ alkyl) and —S(O)₂—O—(C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl),—S(O)₂—O—(CH₂)_(t)(C₆-C₁₀ aryl), —S(O)₂—O—(CH₂)_(t)(5-10 memberedheteroaryl), —S(O)₂—O—(CH₂)_(t)(C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl), and—S(O)₂—O—(CH₂)_(t)(4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl), wherein t is aninteger from 0 to 4 and any aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl orheterocycloalkyl groups present, may themselves be substituted byunsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl, halo, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkoxy,unsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkyl, unsubstituted C₁-C₄ hydroxyalkyl, orunsubstituted C₁-C₄ haloalkoxy or hydroxy.

‘Thiol’ refers to the group —SH.

‘Aminocarbonylamino’ refers to the group —NR⁹⁶C(O)NR⁹⁶R⁹⁶ where each R⁹⁶is independently hydrogen C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, 4-10 memberedheterocycloalkyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl, aralkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, andheteroaralkyl, as defined herein; or where two R⁹⁶ groups, when attachedto the same N, are joined to form an alkylene group.

‘Bicycloaryl’ refers to a monovalent aromatic hydrocarbon group derivedby the removal of one hydrogen atom from a single carbon atom of aparent bicycloaromatic ring system. Typical bicycloaryl groups include,but are not limited to, groups derived from indane, indene, naphthalene,tetrahydronaphthalene, and the like. Particularly, an aryl groupcomprises from 8 to 11 carbon atoms.

‘Bicycloheteroaryl’ refers to a monovalent bicycloheteroaromatic groupderived by the removal of one hydrogen atom from a single atom of aparent bicycloheteroaromatic ring system. Typical bicycloheteroarylgroups include, but are not limited to, groups derived from benzofuran,benzimidazole, benzindazole, benzdioxane, chromene, chromane, cinnoline,phthalazine, indole, indoline, indolizine, isobenzofuran, isochromene,isoindole, isoindoline, isoquinoline, benzothiazole, benzoxazole,naphthyridine, benzoxadiazole, pteridine, purine, benzopyran,benzpyrazine, pyridopyrimidine, quinazoline, quinoline, quinolizine,quinoxaline, benzomorphan, tetrahydroisoquinoline, tetrahydroquinoline,and the like. Preferably, the bicycloheteroaryl group is between 9-11membered bicycloheteroaryl, with 5-10 membered heteroaryl beingparticularly preferred. Particular bicycloheteroaryl groups are thosederived from benzothiophene, benzofuran, benzothiazole, indole,quinoline, isoquinoline, benzimidazole, benzoxazole and benzdioxane.

‘Compounds of the present invention’, and equivalent expressions, aremeant to embrace the compounds as hereinbefore described, in particularcompounds according to any of the formulae herein recited and/ordescribed, which expression includes the prodrugs, the pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts, and the solvates, e.g., hydrates, where the context sopermits. Similarly, reference to intermediates, whether or not theythemselves are claimed, is meant to embrace their salts, and solvates,where the context so permits.

‘Cycloalkylalkyl’ refers to a radical in which a cycloalkyl group issubstituted for a hydrogen atom of an alkyl group. Typicalcycloalkylalkyl groups include, but are not limited to,cyclopropylmethyl, cyclobutylmethyl, cyclopentylmethyl,cyclohexylmethyl, cycloheptylmethyl, cyclooctylmethyl, cyclopropylethyl,cyclobutylethyl, cyclopentylethyl, cyclohexylethyl, cycloheptylethyl,and cyclooctylethyl, and the like.

‘Heterocycloalkylalkyl’ refers to a radical in which a heterocycloalkylgroup is substituted for a hydrogen atom of an alkyl group. Typicalheterocycloalkylalkyl groups include, but are not limited to,pyrrolidinylmethyl, piperidinylmethyl, piperazinylmethyl,morpholinylmethyl, pyrrolidinylethyl, piperidinylethyl,piperazinylethyl, morpholinylethyl, and the like.

‘Cycloalkenyl’ refers to cyclic hydrocarbyl groups having from 3 to 10carbon atoms and having a single cyclic ring or multiple condensedrings, including fused and bridged ring systems and having at least oneand particularly from 1 to 2 sites of olefinic unsaturation. Suchcycloalkenyl groups include, by way of example, single ring structuressuch as cyclohexenyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclopropenyl, and the like.

‘Substituted cycloalkenyl’ refers to those groups recited in thedefinition of “substituted” herein, and particularly refers to acycloalkenyl group having 1 or more substituents, for instance from 1 to5 substituents, and particularly from 1 to 3 substituents, selected fromthe group consisting of acyl, acylamino, acyloxy, alkoxy, substitutedalkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylamino, amino, substituted amino,aminocarbonyl, aminocarbonylamino, aminocarbonyloxy, aryl, aryloxy,azido, carboxyl, cyano, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, halogen,hydroxyl, keto, nitro, thioalkoxy, substituted thioalkoxy, thioaryloxy,thioketo, thiol, alkyl-S(O)—, aryl-S(O)—, alkyl-S(O)₂— and aryl-S(O)₂—.

‘Fused Cycloalkenyl’ refers to a cycloalkenyl having two of its ringcarbon atoms in common with a second aliphatic or aromatic ring andhaving its olefinic unsaturation located to impart aromaticity to thecycloalkenyl ring.

“Ethenyl” refers to substituted or unsubstituted —(C═C)—.

‘Ethylene’ refers to substituted or unsubstituted —(C—C)—.

‘Ethynyl’ refers to —(C≡C)—.

‘Hydrogen bond donor’ group refers to a group containing O—H, or N—Hfunctionality. Examples of ‘hydrogen bond donor’ groups include —OH,—NH₂, and —NH—R⁹⁷ and wherein R⁹⁷ is alkyl, acyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, orheteroaryl.

‘Dihydroxyphosphoryl’ refers to the radical —PO(OH)₂.

‘Substituted dihydroxyphosphoryl’ refers to those groups recited in thedefinition of “substituted” herein, and particularly refers to adihydroxyphosphoryl radical wherein one or both of the hydroxyl groupsare substituted. Suitable substituents are described in detail below.

‘Aminohydroxyphosphoryl’ refers to the radical —PO(OH)NH₂.

‘Substituted aminohydroxyphosphoryl’ refers to those groups recited inthe definition of “substituted” herein, and particularly refers to anaminohydroxyphosphoryl wherein the amino group is substituted with oneor two substituents. Suitable substituents are described in detailbelow. In certain embodiments, the hydroxyl group can also besubstituted.

‘Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycloalkyl’ group means a 4 to 7 memberednon-aromatic cyclic group containing at least one nitrogen atom, forexample, but without limitation, morpholine, piperidine (e.g.2-piperidinyl, 3-piperidinyl and 4-piperidinyl), pyrrolidine (e.g.2-pyrrolidinyl and 3-pyrrolidinyl), azetidine, pyrrolidone, imidazoline,imidazolidinone, 2-pyrazoline, pyrazolidine, piperazine, and N-alkylpiperazines such as N-methyl piperazine. Particular examples includeazetidine, piperidone and piperazone.

‘Thioketo’ refers to the group ═S.

One having ordinary skill in the art of organic synthesis will recognizethat the maximum number of heteroatoms in a stable, chemically feasibleheterocyclic ring, whether it is aromatic or non aromatic, is determinedby the size of the ring, the degree of unsaturation and the valence ofthe heteroatoms. In general, a heterocyclic ring may have one to fourheteroatoms so long as the heteroaromatic ring is chemically feasibleand stable.

‘Pharmaceutically acceptable’ means approved or approvable by aregulatory agency of the Federal or a state government or thecorresponding agency in countries other than the United States, or thatis listed in the U.S. Pharmacopoeia or other generally recognizedpharmacopoeia for use in animals, and more particularly, in humans.

‘Pharmaceutically acceptable salt’ refers to a salt of a compound of theinvention that is pharmaceutically acceptable and that possesses thedesired pharmacological activity of the parent compound. In particular,such salts are non-toxic may be inorganic or organic acid addition saltsand base addition salts. Specifically, such salts include: (1) acidaddition salts, formed with inorganic acids such as hydrochloric acid,hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, and thelike; or formed with organic acids such as acetic acid, propionic acid,hexanoic acid, cyclopentanepropionic acid, glycolic acid, pyruvic acid,lactic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, malic acid, maleic acid,fumaric acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, benzoic acid,3-(4-hydroxybenzoyl)benzoic acid, cinnamic acid, mandelic acid,methanesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, 1,2-ethane-disulfonic acid,2-hydroxyethanesulfonic acid, benzenesulfonic acid,4-chlorobenzenesulfonic acid, 2-naphthalenesulfonic acid,4-toluenesulfonic acid, camphorsulfonic acid,4-methylbicyclo[2.2.2]-oct-2-ene-1-carboxylic acid, glucoheptonic acid,3-phenylpropionic acid, trimethylacetic acid, tertiary butylacetic acid,lauryl sulfuric acid, gluconic acid, glutaric acid, hydroxynaphthoicacid, salicylic acid, stearic acid, muconic acid, and the like; or (2)salts formed when an acidic proton present in the parent compound eitheris replaced by a metal ion, e.g., an alkali metal ion, an alkaline earthion, or an aluminum ion; or coordinates with an organic base such asethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, N-methylglucamine and thelike. Salts further include, by way of example only, sodium, potassium,calcium, magnesium, ammonium, tetraalkylammonium, and the like; and whenthe compound contains a basic functionality, salts of non toxic organicor inorganic acids, such as hydrochloride, hydrobromide, tartrate,mesylate, acetate, maleate, oxalate and the like. The term“pharmaceutically acceptable cation” refers to an acceptable cationiccounter-ion of an acidic functional group. Such cations are exemplifiedby sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, ammonium, tetraalkylammoniumcations, and the like.

‘Pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle’ refers to a diluent, adjuvant,excipient or carrier with which a compound of the invention isadministered.

‘Prodrugs’ refers to compounds, including derivatives of the compoundsof the invention, which have cleavable groups and become by solvolysisor under physiological conditions the compounds of the invention whichare pharmaceutically active in vivo. Such examples include, but are notlimited to, choline ester derivatives and the like, N-alkylmorpholineesters and the like.

‘Solvate’ refers to forms of the compound that are associated with asolvent, usually by a solvolysis reaction. This physical associationincludes hydrogen bonding. Conventional solvents include water, ethanol,acetic acid and the like. The compounds of the invention may be preparede.g. in crystalline form and may be solvated or hydrated. Suitablesolvates include pharmaceutically acceptable solvates, such as hydrates,and further include both stoichiometric solvates and non-stoichiometricsolvates. In certain instances the solvate will be capable of isolation,for example when one or more solvent molecules are incorporated in thecrystal lattice of the crystalline solid. ‘Solvate’ encompasses bothsolution-phase and isolable solvates. Representative solvates includehydrates, ethanolates and methanolates.

‘Subject’ includes humans. The terms ‘human’, ‘patient’ and ‘subject’are used interchangeably herein.

‘Therapeutically effective amount’ means the amount of a compound that,when administered to a subject for treating a disease, is sufficient toeffect such treatment for the disease. The “therapeutically effectiveamount” can vary depending on the compound, the disease and itsseverity, and the age, weight, etc., of the subject to be treated.

‘Preventing’ or ‘prevention’ refers to a reduction in risk of acquiringor developing a disease or disorder (i.e., causing at least one of theclinical symptoms of the disease not to develop in a subject that may beexposed to a disease-causing agent, or predisposed to the disease inadvance of disease onset.

The term ‘prophylaxis’ is related to ‘prevention’, and refers to ameasure or procedure the purpose of which is to prevent, rather than totreat or cure a disease. Non-limiting examples of prophylactic measuresmay include the administration of vaccines; the administration of lowmolecular weight heparin to hospital patients at risk for thrombosisdue, for example, to immobilization; and the administration of ananti-malarial agent such as chloroquine, in advance of a visit to ageographical region where malaria is endemic or the risk of contractingmalaria is high.

‘Treating’ or ‘treatment’ of any disease or disorder refers, in oneembodiment, to ameliorating the disease or disorder (i.e., arresting thedisease or reducing the manifestation, extent or severity of at leastone of the clinical symptoms thereof). In another embodiment ‘treating’or ‘treatment’ refers to ameliorating at least one physical parameter,which may not be discernible by the subject. In yet another embodiment,‘treating’ or ‘treatment’ refers to modulating the disease or disorder,either physically, (e.g., stabilization of a discernible symptom),physiologically, (e.g., stabilization of a physical parameter), or both.In a further embodiment, “treating” or “treatment” relates to slowingthe progression of the disease.

‘Compounds of the present invention’, and equivalent expressions, aremeant to embrace compounds of the Formula (e) as hereinbefore described,which expression includes the prodrugs, the pharmaceutically acceptablesalts, and the solvates, e.g., hydrates, where the context so permits.Similarly, reference to intermediates, whether or not they themselvesare claimed, is meant to embrace their salts, and solvates, where thecontext so permits.

When ranges are referred to herein, for example but without limitation,C₁-C₈ alkyl, the citation of a range should be considered arepresentation of each member of said range.

Other derivatives of the compounds of this invention have activity inboth their acid and acid derivative forms, but in the acid sensitiveform often offers advantages of solubility, tissue compatibility, ordelayed release in the mammalian organism (see, Bundgard, H., Design ofProdrugs, pp. 7-9, 21-24, Elsevier, Amsterdam 1985). Prodrugs includeacid derivatives well know to practitioners of the art, such as, forexample, esters prepared by reaction of the parent acid with a suitablealcohol, or amides prepared by reaction of the parent acid compound witha substituted or unsubstituted amine, or acid anhydrides, or mixedanhydrides. Simple aliphatic or aromatic esters, amides and anhydridesderived from acidic groups pendant on the compounds of this inventionare particular prodrugs. In some cases it is desirable to prepare doubleester type prodrugs such as (acyloxy)alkyl esters or((alkoxycarbonyl)oxy)alkylesters. Particularly the C₁ to C₈ alkyl, C₂-C₈alkenyl, aryl, C₇-C₁₂ substituted aryl, and C₇-C₁₂ arylalkyl esters ofthe compounds of the invention.

As used herein, the term ‘isotopic variant’ refers to a compound thatcontains unnatural proportions of isotopes at one or more of the atomsthat constitute such compound. For example, an ‘isotopic variant’ of acompound can contain one or more non-radioactive isotopes, such as forexample, deuterium (²H or D), carbon-13 (¹³C), nitrogen-15 (¹⁵N), or thelike. It will be understood that, in a compound where such isotopicsubstitution is made, the following atoms, where present, may vary, sothat for example, any hydrogen may be ²H/D, any carbon may be ¹³C, orany nitrogen may be ¹⁵N, and that the presence and placement of suchatoms may be determined within the skill of the art. Likewise, theinvention may include the preparation of isotopic variants withradioisotopes, in the instance for example, where the resultingcompounds may be used for drug and/or substrate tissue distributionstudies. The radioactive isotopes tritium, i.e. ³H, and carbon-14, i.e.¹⁴C, are particularly useful for this purpose in view of their ease ofincorporation and ready means of detection. Further, compounds may beprepared that are substituted with positron emitting isotopes, such as¹¹C, ¹⁸F, ¹⁵O and ¹³N, and would be useful in Positron EmissionTopography (PET) studies for examining substrate receptor occupancy.

All isotopic variants of the compounds provided herein, radioactive ornot, are intended to be encompassed within the scope of the invention.

It is also to be understood that compounds that have the same molecularformula but differ in the nature or sequence of bonding of their atomsor the arrangement of their atoms in space are termed ‘isomers’. Isomersthat differ in the arrangement of their atoms in space are termed‘stereoisomers’.

Stereoisomers that are not mirror images of one another are termed‘diastereomers’ and those that are non-superimposable mirror images ofeach other are termed ‘enantiomers’. When a compound has an asymmetriccenter, for example, it is bonded to four different groups, a pair ofenantiomers is possible. An enantiomer can be characterized by theabsolute configuration of its asymmetric center and is described by theR- and S-sequencing rules of Cahn and Prelog, or by the manner in whichthe molecule rotates the plane of polarized light and designated asdextrorotatory or levorotatory (i.e., as (+) or (−)-isomersrespectively). A chiral compound can exist as either individualenantiomer or as a mixture thereof. A mixture containing equalproportions of the enantiomers is called a ‘racemic mixture’.

‘Tautomers’ refer to compounds that are interchangeable forms of aparticular compound structure, and that vary in the displacement ofhydrogen atoms and electrons. Thus, two structures may be in equilibriumthrough the movement of π electrons and an atom (usually H). Forexample, enols and ketones are tautomers because they are rapidlyinterconverted by treatment with either acid or base. Another example oftautomerism is the aci- and nitro-forms of phenylnitromethane, that arelikewise formed by treatment with acid or base.

Tautomeric forms may be relevant to the attainment of the optimalchemical reactivity and biological activity of a compound of interest.

As used herein a pure enantiomeric compound is substantially free fromother enantiomers or stereoisomers of the compound (i.e., inenantiomeric excess). In other words, an “S” form of the compound issubstantially free from the “R” form of the compound and is, thus, inenantiomeric excess of the “R” form. The term “enantiomerically pure” or“pure enantiomer” denotes that the compound comprises more than 75% byweight, more than 80% by weight, more than 85% by weight, more than 90%by weight, more than 91% by weight, more than 92% by weight, more than93% by weight, more than 94% by weight, more than 95% by weight, morethan 96% by weight, more than 97% by weight, more than 98% by weight,more than 98.5% by weight, more than 99% by weight, more than 99.2% byweight, more than 99.5% by weight, more than 99.6% by weight, more than99.7% by weight, more than 99.8% by weight or more than 99.9% by weight,of the enantiomer. In certain embodiments, the weights are based upontotal weight of all enantiomers or stereoisomers of the compound.

As used herein and unless otherwise indicated, the term“enantiomerically pure R-compound” refers to at least about 80% byweight R-compound and at most about 20% by weight S-compound, at leastabout 90% by weight R-compound and at most about 10% by weightS-compound, at least about 95% by weight R-compound and at most about 5%by weight S-compound, at least about 99% by weight R-compound and atmost about 1% by weight S-compound, at least about 99.9% by weightR-compound or at most about 0.1% by weight S-compound. In certainembodiments, the weights are based upon total weight of compound.

As used herein and unless otherwise indicated, the term“enantiomerically pure S-compound” or “S-compound” refers to at leastabout 80% by weight S-compound and at most about 20% by weightR-compound, at least about 90% by weight S-compound and at most about10% by weight R-compound, at least about 95% by weight S-compound and atmost about 5% by weight R-compound, at least about 99% by weightS-compound and at most about 1% by weight R-compound or at least about99.9% by weight S-compound and at most about 0.1% by weight R-compound.In certain embodiments, the weights are based upon total weight ofcompound.

In the compositions provided herein, an enantiomerically pure compoundor a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate or prodrugthereof can be present with other active or inactive ingredients. Forexample, a pharmaceutical composition comprising enantiomerically pureR-compound can comprise, for example, about 90% excipient and about 10%enantiomerically pure R-compound. In certain embodiments, theenantiomerically pure R-compound in such compositions can, for example,comprise, at least about 95% by weight R-compound and at most about 5%by weight S-compound, by total weight of the compound. For example, apharmaceutical composition comprising enantiomerically pure S-compoundcan comprise, for example, about 90% excipient and about 10%enantiomerically pure S-compound. In certain embodiments, theenantiomerically pure S-compound in such compositions can, for example,comprise, at least about 95% by weight S-compound and at most about 5%by weight R-compound, by total weight of the compound. In certainembodiments, the active ingredient can be formulated with little or noexcipient or carrier.

The compounds of this invention may possess one or more asymmetriccenters; such compounds can therefore be produced as individual (R)- or(S)-stereoisomers or as mixtures thereof.

Unless indicated otherwise, the description or naming of a particularcompound in the specification and claims is intended to include bothindividual enantiomers and mixtures, racemic or otherwise, thereof. Themethods for the determination of stereochemistry and the separation ofstereoisomers are well-known in the art.

The Compounds

The present invention provides a method for preventing, treating orameliorating in a mammal a disease or condition that is causally relatedto the aberrant activity of the Wnt signaling pathway in vivo, whichcomprises administering to the mammal an effective disease-treating orcondition-treating amount of a compound according to formula I:

-   -   wherein A is A¹, A² or A³;    -   A¹ is

-   -   A² is

-   -   A³ is

-   -   x is 1, when A is A¹ or A²; or x is 0, when A is A³;    -   L¹ is S, SO or SO₂;    -   m1 is 1, 2 or 3; n is 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5;    -   L² is substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₇ alkylene or        heteroalkylene;    -   each R¹, R^(2a), R^(2b), R^(2c), and R^(2d) is independently        selected from hydrogen, halo, and substituted or unsubstituted        C₁-C₆ alkyl;    -   R² is selected from aryl or heteroaryl, unsubstituted or        substituted with one or more R⁴;    -   R³ is hydroxy, alkoxy, substituted or unsubstituted amino or        cycloheteroalkyl; or when A is A³, R³ is R⁵;    -   each R⁴ and R^(5a) is independently selected from H, alkyl,        substituted alkyl, acyl, substituted acyl, substituted or        unsubstituted acylamino, substituted or unsubstituted        alkylamino, substituted or unsubstituted alkylthio, substituted        or unsubstituted alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, substituted        alkoxycarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkylarylamino,        arylalkyloxy, substituted arylalkyloxy, amino, aryl, substituted        aryl, arylalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted sulfonyl,        substituted or unsubstituted sulfinyl, substituted or        unsubstituted sulfanyl, substituted or unsubstituted        aminosulfonyl, substituted or unsubstituted arylsulfonyl, azido,        carboxy, substituted or unsubstituted carbamoyl, cyano,        substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or        unsubstituted cycloheteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted        dialkylamino, halo, heteroaryloxy, substituted or unsubstituted        heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, hydroxy,        nitro, and thiol; and    -   R⁵ is selected from aryl or heteroaryl, unsubstituted or        substituted with one or more R^(5a);    -   or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or prodrug        thereof,    -   and stereoisomers, isotopic variants and tautomers thereof.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula I, A¹is

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula I, A²is

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula I, A³is

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula I,the compound is according to formula IIa:

and wherein L¹, m1, n, R¹, R^(2a), R^(2b), R^(2c), R^(2d), R², R³, andR⁴ are as described for formula I.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula I,the compound is according to formula IIb:

and wherein L², R¹, R², R³, and R⁴ are as described for formula I.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula I,the compound is according to formula IIc:

and wherein R^(2a), R^(2b), R², R⁴, and R⁵ are as described for formula.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula IIa;L¹ is S.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula IIa;L¹ is SO or SO₂.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula IIaor IIc; each of R^(2a) and R^(2b) is H.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula IIaor IIc; one of R^(2a) and R^(2b) is independently Me and the other is H.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula IIaor IIc; each of R^(2a) and R^(2b) is Me.

In one particular embodiment with respect to compounds of formula IIa;the subscript m1 is 1 or 2; and each of R^(2c) and R^(2d) is H.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula IIa;the subscript m1 is 1 or 2; and each of R^(2c) and R^(2d) isindependently Me and the other is H.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula IIa;the subscript m1 is 1 or 2; and each of R^(2c) and R^(2d) is Me.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula IIa;L¹ is S; the subscript m1 is 1; and each of R², R^(2b), R^(2c) andR^(2d) is H.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula IIb;L² is —CH₂—, —CH₂—CH₂—, —CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—, or —CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula I,the compound is according to formula IIc.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula IIbor IIc, R² is phenyl, unsubstituted or substituted with one or more R⁴.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula IIbor IIc, R² is heteroaryl, unsubstituted or substituted with one or moreR⁴.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula IIbor IIc, R² is pyridyl, furanyl, thiophenyl, or pyrrolidinyl,unsubstituted or substituted with one or more R⁴.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula IIc,R⁵ is phenyl, unsubstituted or substituted with one or more R⁴.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula IIc,R⁵ is heteroaryl, unsubstituted or substituted with one or more R⁴.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula IIc,R⁵ is pyridyl, furanyl, thiophenyl, or pyrrolidinyl, unsubstituted orsubstituted with one or more R⁴.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula IIaor IIb; R⁵ is H or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula IIaor IIb; R¹ is halo.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula IIaor IIb; R¹ is Me.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula IIaor IIb; R³ is OH.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula IIaor IIb; R³ is alkoxy.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula IIaor IIb; R³ is substituted or unsubstituted amino.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula IIaor IIb; R³ is NR^(3a)R^(3b); and each R^(3a) and R^(3b) is independentlyselected from H, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, andsubstituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; or R^(3a) and R^(3b) jointogether to form a cycloheteroalkyl heteroaryl ring.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula I,the compound is according to formulae IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IIId, IIIe, orIIIf:

-   -   wherein n and R⁴ are as described for formula I; R^(3a) and        R^(3b) are as described above; and m is 0 or 1.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula I,the compound is according to formula IVa, IVb, or IVc:

-   -   wherein n, R⁴, and R⁵ as described for formula I; and R^(3a) and        R^(3b) as described above.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formulaIIa-IVc, each of R⁴ is H.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formulaIIa-IVc, n, when present, is 1; and R⁴ is alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, orhalo.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formulaIIa-IVc, n, when present, is 1 or 2; and R⁴ is Me, Et, i-Pr, OMe, OEt,O-i-Pr, Cl, or F.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formulaIIa-IVc, n, when present, is 1 or 2; and R⁴ is Me, OMe, SMe, or Et.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula I,the compound is according to formulae Va, Vb, Vc, Vd, Ve or Vf:

-   -   wherein R^(3a) and R^(3b) are as described above; and m is 0 or        1.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula IIIb,IIId, IIIf, IVa, Vb, Vd, or Vf, R^(3a) is H.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula IIIb,IIId, IIIf, IVa, Vb, Vd, or Vf, R^(3a) is substituted or unsubstitutedalkyl.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula IIIb,IIId, IIIf, IVa, Vb, Vd, or Vf, R^(3a) is substituted or unsubstitutedbenzyl.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula IIIb,IIId, IIIf, IVa, Vb, Vd, or Vf, R³, is substituted or unsubstitutedphenethyl.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula IIIb,IIId, IIIf, IVa, Vb, Vd, or Vf, R^(3a) is substituted or unsubstitutedcycloalkyl.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula IIIb,IIId, IIIf, IVa, Vb, Vd, or Vf, R^(3a) is cyclopropyl.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula IIIb,IIId, IIIf, IVa, Vb, Vd, or Vf; R^(3b) is substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula IIIb,IIId, IIIf, IVa, Vb, Vd, or Vf; R^(3b) is substituted or unsubstitutedheterocycloalkyl.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula I,the compound is according to formula IIIb, IIId, IIIf, IVa, Vb, Vd, orVf, and each of R^(3a) and R^(3b) is H.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula IIIb,IIId, IIIf, IVa, Vb, Vd, or Vf; one of R^(3a) and R^(3b) is substitutedor unsubstituted alkyl and the other is H.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula IIIb,IIId, IIIf, IVa, Vb, Vd, or Vf, one of R^(3a) and R^(3b) is substitutedor unsubstituted benzyl and the other is H.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula IIIb,IIId, IIIf, IVa, Vb, Vd, or Vf, one of R^(3a) and R^(3b) is substitutedor unsubstituted phenethyl and the other is H.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula IIIb,IIId, IIIf, IVa, Vb, Vd, or Vf, one of R^(3a) and R^(3b) is substitutedor unsubstituted cycloalkyl and the other is H.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula IIIb,IIId, IIIf, IVa, Vb, Vd, or Vf, one of R^(3a) and R^(3b) is substitutedor unsubstituted cyclopropyl and the other is H.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula IIIb,IIId, IIIf, IVa, Vb, Vd, or Vf, one of R^(3a) and R^(3b) is substitutedor unsubstituted cyclopentyl or cyclobutyl and the other is H.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula IIIb,IIId, IIIf, IVa, Vb, Vd, or Vf, R^(3a) and R^(3b) join together to forma cycloheteroalkyl heteroaryl ring.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula IIIb,IIId, IIIf, IVa, Vb, Vd, or Vf, NR^(3a)R^(3b) is:

-   -   and wherein R^(3c) is H or alkyl.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula I,the compound is according to formula VIa, VIb, or VIc:

-   -   and m is 0 or 1.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formulaIIIa-VIc, m, when present, is 0.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formulaIIIa-VIc, m, when present, is 1.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formulaIIIa-VIc, the compound is according to formula VIIa, VIIb, VIIc or VIId:

-   -   wherein R^(3b) is as described above.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula VIIa,VIIb, VIIc or VIId; R^(3b) is substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,phenyl, benzyl, or phenethyl.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula VIIa,VIIb, VIIc or VIId; R^(3b) is substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl,or heterocycloalkyl.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula I,the compound is according to formula VIIIa, VIIb, VIIc, or VIIId:

-   -   wherein Cy is

-   -    and wherein R^(3c) is H or alkyl.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula I,the compound is according to formula IXa, IXb, IXc or IXd:

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula I,the compound is according to formula Xa, Xb, Xc or Xd:

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula I,the compound is according to formula XIa, XIb, XIc or XId:

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula I,the compound is according to formula XIIa, XIIb, XIIc or XIId:

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula I,the compound is according to formula XIIIa, XIIIb, XIIIc or XIIId:

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula I,the compound is according to formula XIVa, or XIVb:

-   -   wherein each R⁴ and R⁵, is independently selected from alkyl,        alkoxy, haloalkyl, halo, hydroxy, carboxy, carbalkoxy, or nitro;        and each n and t is independently 0, 1 or 2.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula XIVa,or XIVb, each R⁴ is H.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula XIVa,or XIVb, n is 1 or 2; and each R⁴ is independently Me, Et, i-Pr, OMe,OEt, O-i-Pr, Cl, or F.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula XIVa,or XIVb, each R^(5a) is H.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula XIVa,or XIVb, t is 1 or 2; and each R^(5a) is independently Me, Et, i-Pr,OMe, OEt, O-i-Pr, Cl, or F.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula I,the compound is according to formula XVa or XVb:

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula I,the compound is selected from Table 1.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula I,the compound is selected from Table 2.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula I,the compound is selected from Table 3.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula I,the compound is selected from Table 4.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula I,the compound is selected from Table 5.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula I,the compound is selected from Table 6.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula I,the compound is selected from Table 7.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula I,the compound is selected from Table 8.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula I,the compound is selected from Table 9.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula I,the compound is selected from Table 10.

In one particular embodiment, with respect to compounds of formula I,the compound is selected from Table 11.

In certain aspects, the present invention provides prodrugs andderivatives of the compounds according to the formulae above. Prodrugsare derivatives of the compounds of the invention, which havemetabolically cleavable groups and become by solvolysis or underphysiological conditions the compounds of the invention, which arepharmaceutically active, in vivo. Such examples include, but are notlimited to, choline ester derivatives and the like, N-alkylmorpholineesters and the like.

Other derivatives of the compounds of this invention have activity inboth their acid and acid derivative forms, but the acid sensitive formoften offers advantages of solubility, tissue compatibility, or delayedrelease in the mammalian organism (see, Bundgard, H., Design ofProdrugs, pp. 7-9, 21-24, Elsevier, Amsterdam 1985). Prodrugs includeacid derivatives well know to practitioners of the art, such as, forexample, esters prepared by reaction of the parent acid with a suitablealcohol, or amides prepared by reaction of the parent acid compound witha substituted or unsubstituted amine, or acid anhydrides, or mixedanhydrides. Simple aliphatic or aromatic esters, amides and anhydridesderived from acidic groups pendant on the compounds of this inventionare preferred prodrugs. In some cases it is desirable to prepare doubleester type prodrugs such as (acyloxy)alkyl esters or((alkoxycarbonyl)oxy)alkylesters. Preferred are the C₁ to C₈ alkyl,C₂-C₈ alkenyl, aryl, C₇-C₁₂ substituted aryl, and C₇-C₁₂ arylalkylesters of the compounds of the invention.

Pharmaceutical Compositions

When employed as pharmaceuticals, the compounds of this invention aretypically administered in the form of a pharmaceutical composition. Suchcompositions can be prepared in a manner well known in thepharmaceutical art and comprise at least one active compound.

Generally, the compounds of this invention are administered in apharmaceutically effective amount. The amount of the compound actuallyadministered will typically be determined by a physician, in the lightof the relevant circumstances, including the condition to be treated,the chosen route of administration, the actual compound-administered,the age, weight, and response of the individual patient, the severity ofthe patient's symptoms, and the like.

The pharmaceutical compositions of this invention can be administered bya variety of routes including oral, rectal, transdermal, subcutaneous,intravenous, intramuscular, and intranasal. Depending on the intendedroute of delivery, the compounds of this invention are preferablyformulated as either injectable or oral compositions or as salves, aslotions or as patches all for transdermal administration.

The compositions for oral administration can take the form of bulkliquid solutions or suspensions, or bulk powders. More commonly,however, the compositions are presented in unit dosage forms tofacilitate accurate dosing. The term “unit dosage forms” refers tophysically discrete units suitable as unitary dosages for human subjectsand other mammals, each unit containing a predetermined quantity ofactive material calculated to produce the desired therapeutic effect, inassociation with a suitable pharmaceutical excipient. Typical unitdosage forms include prefilled, premeasured ampules or syringes of theliquid compositions or pills, tablets, capsules or the like in the caseof solid compositions. In such compositions, the furansulfonic acidcompound is usually a minor component (from about 0.1 to about 50% byweight or preferably from about 1 to about 40% by weight) with theremainder being various vehicles or carriers and processing aids helpfulfor forming the desired dosing form.

Liquid forms suitable for oral administration may include a suitableaqueous or nonaqueous vehicle with buffers, suspending and dispensingagents, colorants, flavors and the like. Solid forms may include, forexample, any of the following ingredients, or compounds of a similarnature: a binder such as microcrystalline cellulose, gum tragacanth orgelatin; an excipient such as starch or lactose, a disintegrating agentsuch as alginic acid, Primogel, or corn starch; a lubricant such asmagnesium stearate; a glidant such as colloidal silicon dioxide; asweetening agent such as sucrose or saccharin; or a flavoring agent suchas peppermint, methyl salicylate, or orange flavoring.

Injectable compositions are typically based upon injectable sterilesaline or phosphate-buffered saline or other injectable carriers knownin the art. As before, the active compound in such compositions istypically a minor component, often being from about 0.05 to 10% byweight with the remainder being the injectable carrier and the like.

Transdermal compositions are typically formulated as a topical ointmentor cream containing the active ingredient(s), generally in an amountranging from about 0.01 to about 20% by weight, preferably from about0.1 to about 20% by weight, preferably from about 0.1 to about 10% byweight, and more preferably from about 0.5 to about 15% by weight. Whenformulated as a ointment, the active ingredients will typically becombined with either a paraffinic or a water-miscible ointment base.Alternatively, the active ingredients may be formulated in a cream with,for example an oil-in-water cream base. Such transdermal formulationsare well-known in the art and generally include additional ingredientsto enhance the dermal penetration of stability of the active ingredientsor the formulation. All such known transdermal formulations andingredients are included within the scope of this invention.

The compounds of this invention can also be administered by atransdermal device. Accordingly, transdermal administration can beaccomplished using a patch either of the reservoir or porous membranetype, or of a solid matrix variety.

The above-described components for orally administrable, injectable ortopically administrable compositions are merely representative. Othermaterials as well as processing techniques and the like are set forth inPart 8 of Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, 17th edition, 1985, MackPublishing Company, Easton, Pa., which is incorporated herein byreference.

The compounds of this invention can also be administered in sustainedrelease forms or from sustained release drug delivery systems. Adescription of representative sustained release materials can be foundin Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences.

The following formulation examples illustrate representativepharmaceutical compositions that may be prepared in accordance with thisinvention. The present invention, however, is not limited to thefollowing pharmaceutical compositions.

Formulation 1—Tablets

A compound of the invention may be admixed as a dry powder with a drygelatin binder in an approximate 1:2 weight ratio. A minor amount ofmagnesium stearate is added as a lubricant. The mixture is formed into240-270 mg tablets (80-90 mg of active amide compound per tablet) in atablet press.

Formulation 2—Capsules

A compound of the invention may be admixed as a dry powder with a starchdiluent in an approximate 1:1 weight ratio. The mixture is filled into250 mg capsules (125 mg of active amide compound per capsule).

Formulation 3—Liquid

A compound of the invention (125 mg), sucrose (1.75 g) and xanthan gum(4 mg) may be blended, passed through a No. 10 mesh U.S. sieve, and thenmixed with a previously made solution of microcrystalline cellulose andsodium carboxymethyl cellulose (11:89, 50 mg) in water. Sodium benzoate(10 mg), flavor, and color would then be diluted with water and addedwith stirring. Sufficient water is then added to produce a total volumeof 5 mL.

Formulation 4—Tablets

A compound of the invention may be admixed as a dry powder with a drygelatin binder in an approximate 1:2 weight ratio. A minor amount ofmagnesium stearate is added as a lubricant. The mixture is formed into450-900 mg tablets (150-300 mg of active amide compound) in a tabletpress.

Formulation 5—Injection

A compound of the invention may be dissolved or suspended in a bufferedsterile saline injectable aqueous medium to a concentration ofapproximately 5 mg/ml.

Formulation 6—Topical

Stearyl alcohol (250 g) and a white petrolatum (250 g) may be melted atabout 75° C. and then a mixture of a compound of the invention (50 g)methylparaben (0.25 g), propylparaben (0.15 g), sodium lauryl sulfate(10 g), and propylene glycol (120 g) dissolved in water (about 370 g) isadded and the resulting mixture is stirred until it congeals.

Methods of Treatment

The present compounds are used as therapeutic agents for the treatmentof conditions in mammals that are causally related or attributable toaberrant activity of the Wnt/wg signaling pathway. Accordingly, thecompounds and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention find use astherapeutics for preventing and/or treating a variety of cancers andhyperproliferative conditions in mammals, including humans. Thus, and asstated earlier, the present invention includes within its scope, andextends to, the recited methods of treatment, as well as to thecompounds for use in such methods, and for the preparation ofmedicaments useful for such methods.

In a method of treatment aspect, this invention provides a method oftreating a mammal susceptible to or afflicted with a conditionassociated with cancer and/or a hyperproliferative disorder, whichmethod comprises administering an effective amount of one or more of thepharmaceutical compositions just described.

In yet another method of treatment aspect, this invention provides amethod of treating a mammal susceptible to or afflicted with a conditionthat gives rise to increased cellular proliferation or a transformedphenotype, or that relates to dysregulation of Wnt/wg signaling. Thepresent oxazoles and thiazoles have use as anti-proliferative agentsthat reduce proliferative levels (potentially to normal levels for aparticular cell type), and/or anti-transformed phenotype agents thatrestore, at least in part, normal phenotypic properties of a particularcell type. Accordingly, the present oxazoles and thiazoles have use forthe treatment of cancers and hyperproliferative disorders relating toaberrant Wnt/wg signaling.

In additional method of treatment aspects, this invention providesmethods of treating a mammal susceptible to or afflicted with a cancercausally related or attributable to aberrant activity of the Wnt/wgsignaling pathway. Such cancers include, without limitation, those ofthe liver, colon, rectum, breast and skin. Such methods compriseadministering an effective condition-treating or condition-preventingamount of one or more of the pharmaceutical compositions just described.

As a further aspect of the invention there is provided the presentcompounds for use as a pharmaceutical especially in the treatment orprevention of the aforementioned conditions and diseases. Also providedherein is the use of the present compounds in the manufacture of amedicament for the treatment or prevention of one of the aforementionedconditions and diseases.

Injection dose levels range from about 0.1 mg/kg/hour to at least 10mg/kg/hour, all for from about 1 to about 120 hours and especially 24 to96 hours. A preloading bolus of from about 0.1 mg/kg to about 10 mg/kgor more may also be administered to achieve adequate steady statelevels. The maximum total dose is not expected to exceed about 2 g/dayfor a 40 to 80 kg human patient.

For the prevention and/or treatment of long-term conditions, such aspsoriasis, the regimen for treatment usually stretches over many monthsor years so oral dosing is preferred for patient convenience andtolerance. Psoriasis, for example, has been linked to Wnt signaling.Several basic and clinical studies using patient samples revealed anincrease in nuclear β-catenin staining in many psoriatic samples. It hasbeen suggested that a sustained low-level increase in Wnt/β-cateninsignaling could be responsible for skin psoriatic lesions. With oraldosing, one to five and especially two to four and typically three oraldoses per day are representative regimens. Using these dosing patterns,each dose provides from about 0.01 to about 20 mg/kg of the compound ofthe invention, with preferred doses each providing from about 0.1 toabout 10 mg/kg and especially about 1 to about 5 mg/kg.

Transdermal doses are generally selected to provide similar or lowerblood levels than are achieved using injection doses.

When used to prevent the onset of a hyperproliferative condition, thecompounds of this invention will be administered to a patient at riskfor developing the condition, typically on the advice and under thesupervision of a physician, at the dosage levels described above.Patients at risk for developing a particular condition generally includethose that have a family history of the condition, or those who havebeen identified by genetic testing or screening to be particularlysusceptible to developing the condition.

The compounds of this invention can be administered as the sole activeagent or they can be administered in combination with other agents,including other compounds that demonstrate the same or a similartherapeutic activity, and that are determined to safe and efficaciousfor such combined administration.

General Synthetic Procedures

The compounds of this invention may be purchased from various commercialsources or can be prepared from readily available starting materialsusing the following general methods and procedures. It will beappreciated that where typical or preferred process conditions (i.e.,reaction temperatures, times, mole ratios of reactants, solvents,pressures, etc.) are given, other process conditions can also be usedunless otherwise stated. Optimum reaction conditions may vary with theparticular reactants or solvent used, but such conditions can bedetermined by one skilled in the art by routine optimization procedures.

Additionally, as will be apparent to those skilled in the art,conventional protecting groups may be necessary to prevent certainfunctional groups from undergoing undesired reactions. The choice of asuitable protecting group for a particular functional group as well assuitable conditions for protection and deprotection are well known inthe art. For example, numerous protecting groups, and their introductionand removal, are described in T. W. Greene and P. G. M. Wuts, ProtectingGroups in Organic Synthesis, Second Edition, Wiley, New York, 1991, andreferences cited therein.

The following schemes are presented with details as to the preparationof representative compounds that have been listed hereinabove. Thecompounds of the invention may be prepared from known or commerciallyavailable starting materials and reagents by one skilled in the art oforganic synthesis.

EXAMPLE 1

Protocols/Methods for In Vitro Testing of Candidate Compounds

The present inventors employed a novel methodology that integrates a“sensitized” chemical genetic high-throughput screen (HTS) withRNA-interference (RNAi) screening technology in order to identifyspecific small molecule inhibitors of the Wnt pathway in Drosophilacells. As described herein, Drosophila Clone 8 cell-based assay systemsdeveloped by the present inventors to investigate the Wnt/wg pathway[DasGupta et al. Science 308, 826-33 (2005)] were used in a smallmolecule chemical genetic screen to identify specific inhibitors of thepathway. These cell-based assays, which are described in detail below,utilize a Wnt-responsive luciferase reporter dTF12, the activity ofwhich can be determined using immunofluorescence-based visual detectionmeans. The present inventors used the small-molecule library availablefrom the Institute of Chemistry and Cellular Biology (ICCB-Longwood) atHarvard Medical School, Boston, for the screen.

More particularly, the method for testing and identifying compoundsuseful in the present invention begins with the activation of thesignaling pathway by the introduction of dsRNAs specific for Axin, whichis the scaffold protein that negatively regulates β-cat by promoting itsGSK-3β-mediated degradation. The resultant activation of the Wntsignaling pathway is then detected by assessing the activity of theWnt-responsive luciferase reporter gene in the cell-based assay system.Thereafter, candidate compounds are added to the cell-based assay systemto assess their effect on the strongly induced Wg-reporter-gene(TOPFlash) activity that results from the dsRNA-mediated knockdown ofAxin. This protocol significantly increases the specificity of thesmall-molecule inhibitors for CRT and serves to identify molecules thatregulate Wnt signaling activity downstream of the Axin-mediateddegradation complex. Although not wishing to be bound by theory, theprediction is that the candidate compounds act on the “activated” orstable pool of β-cat and potentially prevent its interaction with knowncomponents of the transcriptional-activator complex (such as pangolin(pan)/dTcf, pygopus (pygo), legless (lgs) or Bcl9, p300/CBP), or otherproteins that may function to regulate the activity of stabilizedcytosolic β-cat.

Methods and Materials

Primary small molecule screen for the Wingless signaling pathway inDrosophila Clone 8 cells

Day 1 (PM):

-   Set up transfection with Wg-reporter (dTF12), Normalization vector    (PolIII-RL) and dsRNA against DAxin (dsRNA is specific towards    Drosophila Axin and lacks any predicted off-targets).-   1. Add 40,000 Drosophila Clone 8 cells (in 40 μL) in 384-well plate    (white solid bottom, Corning Costar) using the multidrop.-   2. Add 20 μL of Transfection mix in each well of a 384-well plate    (Corning Costar) using the multidrop.

Transfection Mix:

-   TOP12x-Luc (DNA)=25 ng (0.25 μL of DNA @0.1 μg/μL)-   PolIII-RLuc (DNA)=25 ng (0.25 μL of DNA @0.1 μg/μL)-   dsRNA to DAxin=100 ng (5 μL of dsRNA @20 ng/μL)-   Buffer EC=13.5 μL-   Enhancer=0.8 μL-   Effectene=0.25 μL-   Total volume=20 μL-   Incubate at 25° C. for 4 days to ensure complete knockdown of Axin.

Day 5 (PM):

-   Add small molecule library (Cybio Robot). Incubate 18 hrs.

Day 6 (AM):

-   Assay luminescence from the samples using the “Dual-Glo” luciferase    kit (Promega Inc.).-   Specifically, aspirate supernatant and add 20 μL media+20 μL    luciferase buffer using the multidrop. Read Firefly Luciferase    activity on the En Vision (Perkin Elmer plate reader). Add 20 μL of    Stop&Glo using the multidrop. Read Renilla luciferase activity on    the En Vision (Perkin Elmer plate reader).

Epistasis Analysis: Epistasis Analysis was conducted in a 96 well formatfollowing the protocol as described for the Primary Screen (above),except that, 80,000 Clone 8 cells were used per well. Small MoleculeCompounds were used at a final concentration of 2.5 ng/ul.

Reporter Assay in Mammalian HEK 293 cells: HEK 293 cells weretransfected with 50 ng each of the Wnt-responsive STF16 luciferasereporter and pCMV-RL normalization reporter using the Lipofectamine LTX(Invitrogen Inc.) in a 96 well plate format.

Transfection Mix Per Well

-   STF16-FLuc (DNA): 50 ng (0.5 μL of DNA @0.1 μg/μL)-   CMV-RLuc (DNA): 50 ng (0.5 μL of DNA @0.1 μg/μL)-   Lipofectamine-LTX: 0.25 μL-   Serum Free Medium: 20 μL

Cells were cultured in DMEM/10% FBS at 37° C. for 2 days followingwhich, they were induced with Wnt3a conditioned media for 1 day and thentreated with small molecule compounds to a final concentration of 2.5ng/μl for approximately 18 hours. Luciferase reporter activity was thenmeasured using the Dual-Glo system (Promega Inc.) on the Envision PlateReader. Normalized luciferase activity in response to treatment withcandidate small molecule compounds was compared to that obtained fromcells treated with DMSO.

C57 mg transformation Assay: The transformation assay was carried out ina 96 well format. C57 mg cells were cultured in DMEM/10% FBSsupplemented with purified Wnt3a protein (R&D Systems) to a finalconcentration of 100 ng/μl. Small molecule compounds dissolved in DMSOwere added to a final concentration of 10 ng/μl and 0.01% DMSO.Following incubation at 37° C. for 5 days, cells were fixed with 4%Formaldehyde in 1×PBS at RT for 30 min and washed subsequently with1×PBS at room temperature (RT) for 5 minutes (x3). Cells were thenpermeabilized in Blocking buffer (0.1% Triton-X/1×PBS/5% Normal GoatSerum) at RT for 20 min, subsequent to which, cells were incubated withanti-β-cat at RT for 1 hour (diluted to 1:1000 in blocking buffer).Subsequently, cells were washed with 1×PBS at RT for 10 minutes (x3) andthen incubated with secondary antibody and Alexa-Fluor 488 conjugatedphalloidin in Blocking buffer at RT for 1 hour. Following a brief washin 1×PBS, cells were imaged in PBS buffer using the Array-Scan imagingsystem.

Molecular validation of C57 mg transformation assay was performed byqPCR analysis of the Wnt-target gene, WISP1. First strand cDNA wasprepared from C57 mg cells treated as above using Cells-to-cDNA kit(Ambion, Inc.) as directed by the manufacturer. Equal amounts of cDNAwere used for qPCR analysis using primers specific for WISP1 and GAPDH(the endogenous control). Comparison of amplification kinetics of WISP1from samples treated with compounds to those treated with DMSO (ddCtmethod) was used to study changes in Wnt-directed transcriptionalactivity in response to treatment with candidate small moleculecompounds.

Unless otherwise indicated, all experiments described herein that callfor supplemental Wnt3a utilize Wnt3a conditioned media prepared byharvesting media from L-cells stably transfected with a Wnt3a codingconstruct (available from ATCC #CRL-2647). The cells are cultured inDMEM containing 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS). The medium, harvested fromadherent cells cultured to about 80% confluency over 4 days, is purifiedthrough a 0.2 μm filter and stored at 4° C. over several months withoutan appreciable loss in activity [Willert et al. Nature 423, 448-52(2003)].

Results

The Wnt signaling pathway was induced by the introduction of dsRNAsspecific for Axin into Clone 8 cells comprising the Wg-responsiveluciferase reporter-gene (dTF12). As described herein, Axin is ascaffold protein that negatively regulates Arm/β-cat by promoting itsdegradation. Thereafter, a selected set of a small molecule library wasadded to the Clone 8 cell-based assay system to assess the effect ofindividual compounds on (Axin dsRNA-mediated) activated CRT bymonitoring the activity of the Wg-responsive luciferase reporter-gene(dTF12). The primary screen identified molecules that have astatistically significant effect on the activity of the dTF12-luciferasereporter gene, wherein a minimum of a 2.5-fold change in reporteractivity was considered “significant” as a cut-off for hit-pickingcompounds for secondary screens. As shown in FIG. 1, addition of thesecompounds to the cells strongly repressed dTF12-reporter activity(>70-90%). Six of the strongest inhibitors are identified herein and, asindicated, share significant structural similarities suggesting thatthey constitute a family of compounds (i.e., a subset of oxazoles andthiazoles) that regulate a common aspect of the Wnt-pathway activity bypotentially binding to the same target protein.

Epistatic Analyses:

Small molecule inhibitors identified in the primary screen may modulateWnt signaling by affecting intermolecular interactions at any pointdownstream of Axin in the signaling cascade. Given that the oncogeniccharacter of β-cat and therefore the Wnt pathway itself is caused byaberrant CRT (Park et al. Cancer Res 59, 4257-60 (1999); Lin et al. ProcNatl Acad Sci USA 97, 4262-6 (2000), a major focus of the presentinvention is to study those compounds which affect Wnt-responsiveness byregulating the transcriptional complex involved in CRT. The use ofdsRNAs targeted to specific components of the Wnt pathway elucidates thelevel at which the compounds exert their inhibitory effect on the Wnt/Wgsignaling pathway. This objective can be achieved by activating the Wntpathway in Clone 8 cells using dsRNAs targeting other known negativeregulators of the Wnt pathway, such as Slimb/βTrCP and SkpA, andassaying the effect of the compounds on the dTF12 reporter activity inthese cells. Each of the aforementioned biomolecules functions tonegatively regulate Wnt signaling downstream of Axin, so these analysesfurther delineate the stage in the Wnt pathway wherein the compound inquestion exerts its effect. The results of this experimental approachare presented in FIG. 2.

To gain further evidence that the compounds exert their inhibitoryeffect in the nucleus, they have been tested in Clone 8 cellstransfected with a construct coding for a degradation resistant form ofβ-cat, S37A β-cat [Orford et al. J Biol Chem 272, 24735-8 (1997)]. Thismutant form of β-cat bears a Serine to Alanine mutation, thus renderingit refractory to GSK3β mediated phosphorylation and hence proteosomedegradation. An inhibitory effect of the compounds on the activity ofS37A β-cat thus provides further proof that the compounds exert theireffect on Wnt responsiveness at the level of CRT. The concentration ofthe compounds for all of the above assays is kept constant at 2.5 ng/μl,which is the same as that used for the primary screen. As shown in FIG.3, most of the compounds exert an inhibitory effect on Wnt signaling onthe transcriptional level. Data depicted in FIG. 3 show that a majorityof the compounds inhibit S37A-mediated reporter activity, thus lendingfurther support to the notion that these putative inhibitors do indeedfunction by abrogating the activity of stabilized β-cat in the nucleus.

Reproducibility of Inhibitory Effect of Small Molecules in MammalianCells:

In order to confirm and corroborate the activity of CRT inhibitorcompounds in a mammalian context, the present inventors have tested asubset of the inhibitors identified in the context of establishedmammalian cell lines. To this end, the present inventors have optimizedculture conditions for screening for Wnt signaling modulators inmammalian HEK 293 cells in a 96-well plate format. Briefly, HEK 293cells were transfected with pSTF16-LF along with the normalizationreporter, pCMV-RL and the effect of the compounds on reporter activityin such cells was determined by quantifying the luminescence from theluciferase reporter gene as described in Dasgupta et al. [supra (2005)].As shown in FIG. 6, the present inventors have been able to recapitulatethe inhibitory effect of several candidate inhibitors in these cellsusing the Wnt responsive luciferase reporter, STF16-LF.

In that Wnt signaling has been shown to have a profound influence onboth cell fate and cell proliferation in various developmental andpathogenic contexts [Clevers. Cell 127, 469-80 (2006)], the presentinventors have begun to investigate the activity of a subset of the CRTinhibitors identified in the primary screen in the context of otheravailable Wnt responsive cell lines. Such cell lines can be used toascertain further the inhibitory activity of the putative small moleculeinhibitors in a phenotypic context. Such Wnt responsive cell-specificphenotypes include an assessment of transformation of the C57 mg mammaryepithelial cell line, neural differentiation capacity of G-Olig2 EScells, E-cadherin expression in the HT-29 colon cancer cell line, andWnt induced invasive capacity of the MCF-7 breast adenocarcinoma cellline.

The C57 mg cell line, which was isolated from mouse mammary epithelialtissue [Wong et al. Mol Cell Biol 14, 6278-86 (1994)], has previouslybeen shown to undergo transformation when cultured in Wnt-conditionedmedia. Transformation of the cell line is evidenced by pronouncedchanges in morphology, typified by formation of chord-like bundles ofcells or foci-forming colonies that break off and float in the media[Wong et al. supra, 1994]. This Wnt responsive phenotype provides amammalian assay in which to evaluate the inhibitory effect of the smallmolecule inhibitors identified in the primary screen. Briefly, cells arecultured in Wnt3a conditioned media in the presence or absence of asmall molecule inhibitor and morphological analysis conducted usingautomated microscopy.

The present inventors have established a phenotypic assay using theWnt-responsive C57 mg mouse mammary epithelial cell line to ascertainthe validity of the inhibitory compounds identified in the primaryscreen. Specifically, addition of Wnt3a conditioned media or purifiedWnt3a protein results in cellular transformation, manifested by apronounced change from an epithelial-cell like morphology to thoseresembling spindle shaped cells with chord like bundles. Addition ofcandidate small molecule compounds to such cells in the presence ofWnt3a results in significant inhibition of the transformation phenotype.The Array-Scan imagining system (Cellomics Inc.) is used to image suchphenotypic changes in a 96-well plate format so as to gain aquantitative estimate of the degree of the inhibitory effect of thecompounds on Wnt3a induced transformation in C57 mg cells. Quantitativeanalysis of the transformation phenotype is measured by the degree ofactin fiber alignment (defined as anisotropy), which is expressed as thestandard deviation (SD) of the angles projected by the actin fibersrelative to the normal; low SD numbers reflect an increase inWnt-responsive transformation. This approach allows for objectiveinferences on the cellular effects of the candidate inhibitors. See FIG.5.

As depicted in FIG. 5, compounds 10 and 14 show a significant inhibitionof Wnt3a induced C57 mg transformation, whereas compounds 1, 5, 8, 11,12, 13, 18 and 22 show a partial reduction in the degree oftransformation. It should be noted that the degree of inhibitory effectof the compounds on Wnt-induced phenotypes may vary with differentcellular types. For example, compounds 10 and 14 are poor inhibitors ofTOP12-LF activity in HEK-293 cells (see FIG. 4), and yet seem to bepotent inhibitors of Wnt3a-induced transformation in C57 mg cells. Thiscould perhaps be due to their effect on the interaction of β-cat withdifferent transcriptional co-factors in the nucleus that drivetranscription of different targets. However to further validate theefficacy of candidate compounds in inhibiting Wnt-induced C57 mgtransformation, the present inventors monitored changes in theexpression of WISP1 mRNA by qRT-PCR. WISP1 is the key β-catenin targetresponsible for C57 mg transformation in response to Wnt signaling [Xuet al. Genes Dev. 14, 585-95 (2000)]. Reduction in the level of WISP1mRNA correlates highly with the observed phenotypic rescue in responseto Wnt exposure (FIG. 6).

The HT-29 colon cancer cell line has been shown to undergo β-cat/TCFdependent Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) which can be monitoredby changes in both morphology and downregulation of E-cadherinexpression levels and upregulation of vimentin [Yang et al. Cell 127,139-55 (2006)]. The HT-29 cell line, therefore, provides a model systemfor analysis of the candidate small molecule inhibitors in the contextof a transformed colon cancer cell. Accordingly, the present inventorswill treat HT-29 cells with candidate small molecules and assayE-cadherin and vimentin levels by western blotting as well asimmunochemistry using commercially available antibodies. Furthermore,morphological analysis by compound differential contrast (DIC)microscopy will also be used to determine the effect of the compounds ininhibiting β-cat dependent EMT.

The MCF-7 breast cancer cell line exhibits a pronounced invasivecapacity in response to Wnt signaling [Yook et al. Nat Cell Biol 8,1398-406 (2006)]. To utilize this cell line to assess the activity ofWnt inhibitor compounds identified, MCF-7 cells can be transduced withrecombinant retroviral vectors coding for Wnt3a or β-cat-S33Y, aconstitutively active form of β-cat [as described in Yook et al. supra,(2006)]. The retroviral vectors will be prepared frompPGS-β-cateninS33Y- or pPGS-Wnt3a-transfected 293 packaging cells. MCF-7cells transduced with these retroviral vectors can be loaded onto theupper chamber of Matrigel (prepared in serum-free DMEM culture media)containing Transwells, which are subsequently cultured in complete mediawith inhibitory compounds or DMSO. The cultures will be incubated at 37°C. in a humidified chamber for 24-72 hrs. Following incubation of thecell-loaded Matrigel, non-invasive cells are scraped off and the invadedcells counted by simple light microscopy by fixing and staining withTrypan Blue [Valster et al. Methods 37, 208-15 (2005)]. Results derivedfrom this assay will provide insights into the use of compounds asinhibitors of the metastatic potential of malignant cells in general andmalignant breast cancer cells in particular.

G-Olig2 ES cells (available from ATCC) contain a GFP insertion in thegene for Olig 2, a neural lineage specific transcription factor. Neuraldifferentiation, therefore, results in the upregulation of GFP-positivecells. Neural differentiation of G-Olig2 ES cells can be induced bytreating these cells with synthetic Retinoic Acid (RA) following theappearance of Embryoid bodies in culture. It has previously been shownthat Wnt signaling inhibits neural differentiation of ES cells [Bouhonet al. Brain Res Bull 68, 62-75 (2005)]. To assay the inhibitory effectof the candidate compounds, the present inventors will culture the aboveES cells in Wnt3a conditioned media containing RA and individualcompounds and determine the number of GFP positive cells by FlowCytometry. The inhibitory effect on Wnt signaling will be reflected by areduction in the number of GFP positive differentiated cells in culturestreated with DMSO+RA as compared to those treated with compound+RA.

Although the present Example is directed to screening in the context ofan “activated” Wnt pathway, it will be appreciated that other componentsof the pathway that promote Wnt signaling can be targeted for RNAimediated ablation and the result of such an approach would be an“inhibited” Wnt pathway. In either event, the cellular milieu of an“activated” or an “inhibited” Wnt pathway can be used as a geneticbackground in which to perform small molecule/compound chemical screensdirected to the identification of small molecules/compounds such asthose of the present invention, that modulate the activity of a specificcomponent of a signaling pathway.

EXAMPLE 2

Protocols/Methods for In Vitro and In Vivo Testing

Preliminary in vivo tests to assay the efficacy of the compounds will beperformed in the zebrafish, Danio rerio, wherein increased Wnt signalingduring zebrafish embryonic development results in axial specificationdefects and loss of anterior fates. This is commonly manifested by lossof or reduced eye-structures. To test the effectiveness of the compoundsin inhibiting Wnt-signaling in a whole organismal context, one-cellembryos will be injected with synthetic Wnt8 mRNA and cultured in thepresence of DMSO or individual compounds. Inhibitory activity of thecompounds will be assayed by quantifying the penetrance of the Wnt8induced phenotype.

Upon successful in vivo validation of the compounds in an animal modelsystem, their efficacy will be further tested in the clinically relevantmouse model system, viz. the APC_(min) mouse. Loss of APC functionresults in an increase in the level of signaling competent β-catenin,which has been shown to be the causative factor in the induction ofcolon cancer in the above mouse model. Such mice will be administeredcandidate compounds and assayed for the regression of tumors resultingfrom increased Wnt signaling in the APC_(min) mouse. Standardizedprotocols for tail-vein and/or tissue injections will be used.

EXAMPLE 3

The colon carcinoma cell line, HCT-116 offers a pathologically-relevantsystem to examine the effects of candidate Wnt-inhibitors. HCT-116 cellsbear a deletion of the S45 residue in β-cat, making it refractory tophosphorylation and degradation, thereby resulting in constitutive CRT.Wnt targets such as CycD1 and c-myc are thus overexpressed in thiscell-type.

In order to test the inhibitory effect of candidate compounds on thetranscription of endogenous Wnt/β-cat target genes in HCT116 cells,lysates were prepared from cells that were either treated with candidatesmall molecules or DMSO control. As shown in FIG. 7, the protein levelsof CycD1 and c-myc were markedly reduced upon the addition of increasingconcentrations of candidate compounds. qRT-PCR assays for the CycD1 andc-myc locus confirmed that the changes in their protein level reflecteda change in their mRNA transcription (FIG. 8), further corroborating theeffect of the candidate small molecules at the level of modulating CRT.Taken together, our analyses suggest a common theme of CRT-inhibition bythese candidate compounds in a wide variety of Wnt-responsiveheterologous cell types, thus making them ideal lead compounds for drugdevelopment for Wnt/CRT-related human disease. Finally, as predicted forthe inhibition of target genes involved in cell cycle and cellproliferation, flow cytometry analyses of HCT116 cells treated withcandidate compounds showed a G0/G1 arrest of the cell cycle (FIG. 9).Cell cycle arrest of compound treated HCT116 cells was further confirmedby the reduced number of phosphorylated Histone3 (PH3) positive cells,when cultured in the presence of candidate compounds (FIG. 10).

-   C3: Oxazole-   C5: Thiazole

EXAMPLE 4

Additional Protocols

HCT116 cells were obtained from ATCC(CCL-247) and cultured in McCoy's 5Amedium supplemented with 10% Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) at 37° C. with 5%CO₂. Target accumulation validations were performed by qPCR followingtreatment with the lead compounds. Briefly, cells were treated specifiedconcentrations of compounds for 1 day, and lysed in 50 ul of Cell LysisBuffer (Ambion #AM8723) at 75° C./10′. First-strand cDNA was preparedusing High-Capacity Reverse Transcription Kit (Applied Biosystems #4368814) as per manufacturer's instructions. Real-time qPCR was carriedout for CycD1, c-Myc and GAPDH2 (endogenous control) using pre-validatedgene-specific primer pairs from Qiagen and the SYBr green PCR master mixfrom Applied Biosystems. Data analysis was performed using theMxPro-Mx3005P system from Stratagene using the ddCt method.

Flow Cytometry analysis was performed on HCT116 cells treated withcandidate compounds for 16 hrs per standard protocols. Briefly, compoundtreated cells were harvested and washed in 1×PBS followed by fixation in70% Ethanol at 4° C. for 16 hrs. Cells were then washed in 1×PBS andtreated with RNAse at 37° C. for 30′. Following extensive washes in1×PBS, cellular DNA was stained with 500 ug/ml of Propidium Iodide atroom temperature for 10′. Cells were washed again in 1×PBS and analysedby flow cytometry on a FACScalibur machine (Beckson Dickinson) at theNYU flow cytometry core facility.

EXAMPLE 5

Exemplary Compounds of the Invention

The following compounds, as exemplified in Tables 1-10, have beenpurchased, or can be purchased, or can be prepared according to thesynthetic schemes described herein, or can be prepared according to thesynthetic methods known to one skilled in the art.

TABLE 1 Oxazole amides (R³ = NH-benzyl)

ID Structure MW IIa-1

421.35 IIa-2

400.93 IIa-3

452.62 IIa-4

466.65 IIa-5

456.58 IIa-6

484.68 IIa-7

414.50 IIa-8

410.54 IIa-9

430.96 IIa-10

430.96 IIa-11

396.51 IIa-12

440.52 IIa-13

468.62 IIa-14

414.50 IIa-15

396.51 IIa-16

426.54 IIa-17

426.54 IIa-18

410.54 IIa-19

436.58 IIa-20

410.54 IIa-21

430.96 IIa-22

430.96 IIa-23

382.49 IIa-24

416.93 IIa-25

412.51 IIa-26

396.51 IIa-27

426.50 IIa-28

396.51 IIa-29

412.51 IIa-30

422.55 IIa-31

382.49 IIa-32

416.93 IIa-33

396.51 IIa-34

412.51 IIa-35

412.51 IIa-36

446.96 IIa-37

446.96 IIa-38

442.54 IIa-39

456.52 IIa-40

426.54 IIa-41

442.54 IIa-42

430.50 IIa-43

452.58 IIa-44

386.90 IIa-45

421.35 IIa-46

400.93 IIa-47

400.93 IIa-48

396.51 IIa-49

380.51 IIa-50

410.50 IIa-51

396.51 IIa-52

438.55 IIa-53

421.35 IIa-54

400.93 IIa-55

430.91 IIa-56

416.93 IIa-57

404.89 IIa-58

398.55 IIa-59

432.99 IIa-60

432.99 IIa-61

428.58 IIa-62

412.58 IIa-63

442.56 IIa-64

428.58 IIa-65

470.61 IIa-66

380.51 IIa-67

414.96 IIa-68

414.96 IIa-69

410.54 IIa-70

394.54 IIa-71

424.52 IIa-72

410.54 IIa-73

386.90 IIa-74

421.35 IIa-75

421.35 IIa-76

416.93 IIa-77

404.89 IIa-78

370.45 IIa-79

404.89 IIa-80

400.48 IIa-81

384.48 IIa-82

414.46 IIa-83

400.48 IIa-84

366.49 IIa-85

400.93 IIa-86

400.93 IIa-87

396.51 IIa-88

380.51 IIa-89

396.51 IIa-90

366.49 IIa-91

400.93 IIa-92

400.93 IIa-93

396.51 IIa-94

380.51 IIa-95

410.50 IIa-96

380.51 IIa-97

396.51 IIa-98

398.48 IIa-99

432.93 IIa-100

432.93 IIa-101

428.51 IIa-102

412.51 IIa-103

442.49 IIa-104

428.51 IIa-105

416.47 IIa-106

437.35 IIa-107

386.45 IIa-108

420.89 IIa-109

400.48 IIa-110

430.46 IIa-111

404.44 IIa-112

382.49 IIa-113

416.93 IIa-114

416.93 IIa-115

412.51 IIa-116

396.51 IIa-117

396.51 IIa-118

412.51 IIa-119

400.48 IIa-120

382.49 IIa-121

416.93 IIa-122

416.93 IIa-123

412.51 IIa-124

396.51 IIa-125

426.50 IIa-126

412.51 IIa-127

400.48 IIa-128

422.55 IIa-129

402.90 IIa-130

437.35 IIa-131

437.35 IIa-132

416.93 IIa-133

446.91 IIa-134

416.93 IIa-135

420.89 IIa-136

442.97 IIa-137

382.49 IIa-138

416.93 IIa-139

412.51 IIa-140

396.51 IIa-141

426.50 IIa-142

412.51 IIa-143

402.90 IIa-144

437.35 IIa-145

437.35 IIa-146

416.93 IIa-147

446.91 IIa-148

432.93 IIa-149

420.89 IIa-150

398.48 IIa-151

432.93 IIa-152

432.93 IIa-153

442.49 IIa-154

416.47 IIa-155

428.51 IIa-156

462.96 IIa-157

462.96 IIa-158

458.54 IIa-159

442.54 IIa-160

472.52 IIa-161

442.54 IIa-162

458.54 IIa-163

446.50 IIa-164

468.58 IIa-165

368.46 IIa-166

402.90 IIa-167

402.90 IIa-168

398.48 IIa-169

448.93 IIa-170

432.47 IIa-171

432.93 IIa-172

398.48 IIa-173

432.93 IIa-174

432.93 IIa-175

428.51 IIa-176

412.51 IIa-177

442.49 IIa-178

412.51 IIa-179

438.55 IIa-180

470.55 IIa-181

414.48 IIa-182

448.93 IIa-183

444.51 IIa-184

458.49 IIa-185

444.51 IIa-186

448.93 IIa-187

414.48 IIa-188

448.93 IIa-189

448.93 IIa-190

444.51 IIa-191

428.51 IIa-192

458.49 IIa-193

428.51 IIa-194

444.51 IIa-195

454.55 IIa-196

432.93 IIa-197

398.48 IIa-198

432.93 IIa-199

432.93 IIa-200

428.51 IIa-201

412.51 IIa-202

442.49 IIa-203

412.51 IIa-204

428.51 IIa-205

416.47 IIa-206

436.89 IIa-207

416.47 IIa-208

418.90 IIa-209

436.89 IIa-210

453.35 IIa-211

448.93 IIa-212

453.35 IIa-213

453.35 IIa-214

436.89 IIa-215

432.93 IIa-216

453.35 IIa-217

448.93 IIa-218

462.91 IIa-219

418.90 IIa-220

432.93 IIa-221

448.93 IIa-222

432.93 IIa-223

442.54 IIa-224

462.96 IIa-225

446.50 IIa-226

458.54 IIa-227

477.38 IIa-228

477.38 IIa-229

412.51 IIa-230

456.57 IIa-231

456.57 IIa-232

416.47 IIa-233

507.41 IIa-234

442.54 IIa-235

474.54 IIa-236

493.38 IIa-237

493.38 IIa-238

428.51 IIa-239

472.56 IIa-240

472.56 IIa-241

432.47 IIa-242

523.41 IIa-243

458.54 IIa-244

477.38 IIa-245

477.38 IIa-246

442.54 IIa-247

412.51 IIa-248

456.57 IIa-249

456.57 IIa-250

416.47 IIa-251

507.41 IIa-252

442.54 IIa-253

400.48 IIa-254

426.97 IIa-255

410.50 IIa-256

426.50 IIa-257

400.48 IIa-258

432.93

TABLE 2 Oxazole amides (R³ = NH-phenethyl)

ID Structure MW IIa-301

416.93 IIa-302

444.98 IIa-303

424.57 IIa-304

410.54 IIa-305

470.59 IIa-306

410.54 IIa-307

424.57 IIa-308

444.98 IIa-309

498.65 IIa-310

456.57 IIa-311

442.60 IIa-312

440.57 IIa-313

430.96 IIa-314

456.57 IIa-315

396.51 IIa-316

430.96 IIa-317

410.54 IIa-318

460.98 IIa-319

486.59 IIa-320

440.57 IIa-321

426.54 IIa-322

514.65 IIa-323

394.54 IIa-324

468.62 IIa-325

435.38 IIa-326

414.96 IIa-327

447.02 IIa-328

472.63 IIa-329

426.60 IIa-330

412.58 IIa-331

428.98 IIa-332

454.50 IIa-333

394.54 IIa-334

482.65 IIa-335

444.53 IIa-336

384.48 IIa-337

414.96 IIa-338

440.57 IIa-339

380.51 IIa-340

468.62 IIa-341

394.54 IIa-342

380.51 IIa-343

446.96 IIa-344

472.56 IIa-345

412.51 IIa-346

500.62 IIa-347

434.92 IIa-348

460.53 IIa-349

414.50 IIa-350

488.58 IIa-351

430.96 IIa-352

410.54 IIa-353

396.51 IIa-354

484.62 IIa-355

430.96 IIa-356

456.57 IIa-357

410.54 IIa-358

396.51 IIa-359

484.62 IIa-360

451.38 IIa-361

476.98 IIa-362

430.96 IIa-363

505.04 IIa-364

430.96 IIa-365

410.54 IIa-366

396.51 IIa-367

484.62 IIa-368

451.38 IIa-369

476.98 IIa-370

430.96 IIa-371

416.93 IIa-372

505.04 IIa-373

472.56 IIa-374

426.54 IIa-375

412.51 IIa-376

476.98 IIa-377

502.59 IIa-378

456.57 IIa-379

442.54 IIa-380

530.65 IIa-381

442.54 IIa-382

446.96 IIa-383

472.56 IIa-384

412.51 IIa-385

426.54 IIa-386

426.54 IIa-387

440.57 IIa-388

456.57 IIa-389

472.56 IIa-390

458.60 IIa-391

462.96 IIa-392

428.51 IIa-393

442.54 IIa-394

456.57 IIa-395

472.56 IIa-396

488.56 IIa-397

474.60 IIa-398

462.96 IIa-399

488.56 IIa-400

428.51 IIa-401

442.54 IIa-402

442.54 IIa-403

456.57 IIa-404

488.56 IIa-405

472.56 IIa-406

488.56 IIa-407

446.96 IIa-408

412.51 IIa-409

426.54 IIa-410

426.54 IIa-411

440.57 IIa-412

456.57 IIa-413

472.56 IIa-414

458.60 IIa-415

450.92 IIa-416

460.53 IIa-417

462.57 IIa-418

476.98 IIa-419

432.93 IIa-420

467.37 IIa-421

460.98 IIa-422

492.98 IIa-423

476.98 IIa-424

492.98 IIa-425

432.93 IIa-426

467.37 IIa-427

446.96 IIa-428

492.98 IIa-429

492.98

TABLE 3 Oxazole amides (R³ = NH-Phenyl)

ID Structure MW IIa-501

443.48 IIa-502

461.38 IIa-503

396.51 IIa-504

456.57 IIa-505

404.44 IIa-506

382.49 IIa-507

440.52 IIa-508

396.51 IIa-509

393.47 IIa-510

413.46 IIa-511

452.46 IIa-512

414.48 IIa-513

414.48 IIa-514

463.35 IIa-515

418.90 IIa-516

418.90 IIa-517

478.96 IIa-518

412.51 IIa-519

412.51 IIa-520

456.52 IIa-521

442.49 IIa-522

428.51 IIa-523

481.34 IIa-524

398.48 IIa-525

432.93 IIa-526

432.93 IIa-527

412.51 IIa-528

412.51 IIa-529

456.52 IIa-530

444.51 IIa-531

432.93 IIa-532

412.51 IIa-533

426.54 IIa-534

420.44 IIa-535

416.47 IIa-536

486.90 IIa-537

453.35 IIa-538

434.90 IIa-539

442.49 IIa-540

442.49 IIa-541

468.46 IIa-542

479.35 IIa-543

434.90 IIa-544

434.90 IIa-545

469.35 IIa-546

436.44 IIa-547

428.51 IIa-548

428.51 IIa-549

472.52 IIa-550

458.49 IIa-551

497.34 IIa-552

414.48 IIa-553

448.93 IIa-554

448.93 IIa-555

428.51 IIa-556

428.51 IIa-557

472.52 IIa-558

460.51 IIa-559

448.93 IIa-560

442.54 IIa-561

428.51 IIa-562

442.49 IIa-563

493.38 IIa-564

442.54 IIa-565

436.44 IIa-566

464.93 IIa-567

432.47 IIa-568

469.35 IIa-569

452.46 IIa-570

418.90 IIa-571

418.90 IIa-572

453.35 IIa-573

412.51 IIa-574

456.52 IIa-575

481.34 IIa-576

398.48 IIa-577

432.93 IIa-578

412.51 IIa-579

412.51 IIa-580

456.52 IIa-581

444.51 IIa-582

432.93 IIa-583

412.51 IIa-584

420.44 IIa-585

416.47 IIa-586

486.90 IIa-587

453.35 IIa-588

380.51 IIa-589

382.49 IIa-590

421.35 IIa-591

380.51 IIa-592

431.35

TABLE 4 Oxazole amides (R³ = NH—C₃-C₇cycloalkyl)

ID Structure MW IIa-601

402.56 IIa-602

388.53 IIa-603

388.53 IIa-604

418.56 IIa-605

392.95 IIa-606

372.53 IIa-607

404.60 IIa-608

386.56 IIa-609

392.95 IIa-610

376.50 IIa-611

372.53 IIa-612

404.53 IIa-613

388.53 IIa-614

408.95 IIa-615

388.53 IIa-616

374.51 IIa-617

404.53 IIa-618

420.53 IIa-619

420.53 IIa-620

416.59 IIa-621

402.56 IIa-622

416.59 IIa-623

402.56 IIa-624

374.51 IIa-625

388.53 IIa-626

402.56 IIa-627

418.56 IIa-628

418.56 IIa-629

432.59 IIa-630

406.98 IIa-631

386.56 IIa-632

358.51 IIa-633

392.95 IIa-634

406.98 IIa-635

378.92 IIa-636

404.60 IIa-637

404.60 IIa-638

418.62 IIa-639

390.57 IIa-640

386.56 IIa-641

376.50 IIa-642

390.52 IIa-643

362.47 IIa-644

372.53 IIa-645

372.53 IIa-646

386.56 IIa-647

358.51 IIa-648

372.53 IIa-649

372.53 IIa-650

404.53 IIa-651

418.56 IIa-652

390.51 IIa-653

378.47 IIa-654

402.56 IIa-655

374.51 IIa-656

388.53 IIa-657

402.56 IIa-658

374.51 IIa-659

408.95 IIa-660

422.98 IIa-661

394.92 IIa-662

388.53 IIa-663

402.56 IIa-664

374.51 IIa-665

390.51 IIa-666

434.56 IIa-667

434.56 IIa-668

448.59 IIa-669

420.53 IIa-670

404.53 IIa-671

404.53 IIa-672

418.56 IIa-673

420.53 IIa-674

420.53 IIa-675

434.56 IIa-676

420.53 IIa-677

420.43 IIa-678

434.56 IIa-679

404.53 IIa-680

418.56 IIa-681

422.52 IIa-682

424.95 IIa-683

438.98 IIa-684

424.95 IIa-685

438.98 IIa-686

374.51 IIa-687

374.51 IIa-688

360.48 IIa-689

390.51 IIa-690

364.90 IIa-691

376.54 IIa-692

358.51 IIa-693

364.90 IIa-694

348.44 IIa-695

344.48 IIa-696

376.48 IIa-697

364.44 IIa-698

360.48 IIa-699

360.48 IIa-700

380.90 IIa-701

360.48 IIa-702

376.48 IIa-703

406.50 IIa-704

346.45 IIa-705

376.48 IIa-706

392.48 IIa-707

376.48 IIa-708

380.44 IIa-709

396.90 IIa-710

396.90 IIa-711

352.84 IIa-712

346.45 IIa-713

346.45 IIa-714

362.45 IIa-715

336.84 IIa-716

316.43 IIa-717

336.84 IIa-718

348.49 IIa-719

330.45 IIa-720

320.39 IIa-721

316.43 IIa-722

316.43 IIa-723

348.42 IIa-724

336.39 IIa-725

332.42 IIa-726

332.42 IIa-727

352.84 IIa-728

348.42 IIa-729

348.42 IIa-730

364.42 IIa-731

348.42 IIa-732

368.84 IIa-733

336.84

TABLE 5 Oxazole amides (R³ = NH-misc)

ID Structure MW IIa-1001

387.89 IIa-1002

368.89 IIa-1003

400.88 IIa-1004

461.58 IIa-1005

416.59 IIa-1006

445.63 IIa-1007

431.60 IIa-1008

376.52 IIa-1009

394.49 IIa-1010

348.47 IIa-1011

433.57 IIa-1012

403.55 IIa-1013

397.50 IIa-1014

362.49 IIa-1015

378.49 IIa-1016

386.47 IIa-1017

362.49 IIa-1018

434.67 IIa-1019

508.69 IIa-1020

449.62 IIa-1021

470.04 IIa-1022

529.11 IIa-1023

436.64 IIa-1024

462.68 IIa-1025

508.69 IIa-1026

461.58 IIa-1027

362.49 IIa-1028

348.47 IIa-1029

403.55 IIa-1030

529.11 IIa-1031

433.57 IIa-1032

397.50 IIa-1033

362.49 IIa-1034

386.47 IIa-1035

406.55 IIa-1036

376.52 IIa-1037

431.56 IIa-1038

419.55 IIa-1039

414.57 IIa-1040

394.49 IIa-1041

402.54 IIa-1042

438.59 IIa-1043

422.55 IIa-1044

417.57 IIa-1045

348.47 IIa-1046

390.51 IIa-1047

508.69 IIa-1048

392.52 IIa-1049

495.65 IIa-1050

446.62 IIa-1051

364.47 IIa-1052

479.65 IIa-1053

453.61 IIa-1054

375.47 IIa-1055

369.45 IIa-1056

410.54 IIa-1057

500.71 IIa-1058

522.72 IIa-1059

447.56 IIa-1060

408.52 IIa-1061

383.47 IIa-1062

348.47 IIa-1063

372.45 IIa-1064

380.47 IIa-1065

419.55 IIa-1066

362.49 IIa-1067

376.48 IIa-1068

417.53 IIa-1069

350.44 IIa-1070

388.51 IIa-1071

378.49 IIa-1072

400.54 IIa-1073

424.57 IIa-1074

364.47 IIa-1075

392.52 IIa-1076

348.47 IIa-1077

515.08 IIa-1078

439.58 IIa-1079

447.56 IIa-1080

334.44 IIa-1081

334.44 IIa-1082

376.48 IIa-1083

378.49 IIa-1084

400.54 IIa-1085

424.57 IIa-1086

364.47 IIa-1087

405.52 IIa-1088

348.47 IIa-1089

389.52 IIa-1090

597.74 IIa-1091

439.58 IIa-1092

477.58 IIa-1093

438.55 IIa-1094

413.50 IIa-1095

378.49 IIa-1096

364.47 IIa-1097

364.47 IIa-1098

410.49 IIa-1099

449.57 IIa-1100

392.52 IIa-1101

447.56 IIa-1102

380.47 IIa-1103

408.52 IIa-1104

430.57 IIa-1105

394.49 IIa-1106

435.55 IIa-1107

378.49 IIa-1108

475.66 IIa-1109

461.63 IIa-1110

475.66 IIa-1111

447.60 IIa-1112

462.62 IIa-1113

542.68 IIa-1114

545.11 IIa-1115

469.61 IIa-1116

524.69 IIa-1117

469.61 IIa-1118

452.64 IIa-1119

412.94 IIa-1120

352.89 IIa-1121

409.98 IIa-1122

338.86 IIa-1123

338.86 IIa-1124

384.88 IIa-1125

423.97 IIa-1126

366.91 IIa-1127

380.90 IIa-1128

354.86 IIa-1129

382.91 IIa-1130

368.89 IIa-1131

396.94 IIa-1132

409.94 IIa-1133

407.97 IIa-1134

519.50 IIa-1135

444.00 IIa-1136

453.07 IIa-1137

367.47 IIa-1138

332.47 IIa-1139

334.44 IIa-1140

387.55 IIa-1141

372.51 IIa-1142

362.49 IIa-1143

348.47 IIa-1144

376.52 IIa-1145

373.52 IIa-1146

499.08 IIa-1147

451.98 IIa-1148

387.89 IIa-1149

352.89 IIa-1150

376.86 IIa-1151

392.93 IIa-1152

368.89 IIa-1153

352.89 IIa-1154

427.03 IIa-1155

463.62 IIa-1156

399.54 IIa-1157

364.53 IIa-1158

364.53 IIa-1159

379.55 IIa-1160

388.51 IIa-1161

350.51 IIa-1162

350.51 IIa-1163

396.53 IIa-1164

435.61 IIa-1165

378.56 IIa-1166

392.54 IIa-1167

433.60 IIa-1168

366.50 IIa-1169

419.61 IIa-1170

404.58 IIa-1171

394.56 IIa-1172

416.61 IIa-1173

440.63 IIa-1174

380.53 IIa-1175

364.53 IIa-1176

419.61 IIa-1177

405.59 IIa-1178

455.65 IIa-1179

510.73 IIa-1180

464.72 IIa-1181

346.50 IIa-1182

346.50 IIa-1183

361.51 IIa-1184

370.47 IIa-1185

378.49 IIa-1186

415.56 IIa-1187

386.54 IIa-1188

362.49 IIa-1189

390.55 IIa-1190

346.50 IIa-1191

513.11 IIa-1192

420.64 IIa-1193

446.68 IIa-1194

384.88 IIa-1195

366.91 IIa-1196

392.93 IIa-1197

371.44 IIa-1198

351.45 IIa-1199

360.41 IIa-1200

350.46 IIa-1201

364.44 IIa-1202

405.49 IIa-1203

338.40 IIa-1204

366.46 IIa-1205

352.43 IIa-1206

377.48 IIa-1207

410.58 IIa-1208

367.47 IIa-1209

332.47 IIa-1210

403.55 IIa-1211

334.44 IIa-1212

372.51 IIa-1213

362.49 IIa-1214

332.47 IIa-1215

401.58 IIa-1216

499.08 IIa-1217

431.56 IIa-1218

392.52 IIa-1219

367.47 IIa-1220

332.47 IIa-1221

356.45 IIa-1222

318.44 IIa-1223

364.47 IIa-1224

403.55 IIa-1225

346.50 IIa-1226

360.48 IIa-1227

334.44 IIa-1228

372.51 IIa-1229

362.49 IIa-1230

408.57 IIa-1231

348.47 IIa-1232

376.52 IIa-1233

389.52 IIa-1234

332.47 IIa-1235

373.52 IIa-1236

499.08 IIa-1237

478.66 IIa-1238

423.58 IIa-1239

432.65 IIa-1240

463.56 IIa-1241

424.52 IIa-1242

399.47 IIa-1243

399.47 IIa-1244

388.45 IIa-1245

350.44 IIa-1246

350.44 IIa-1247

396.47 IIa-1248

392.48 IIa-1249

366.44 IIa-1250

416.54 IIa-1251

380.47 IIa-1252

408.52 IIa-1253

364.47 IIa-1254

531.08 IIa-1255

354.86 IIa-1256

384.88 IIa-1257

368.89 IIa-1258

451.52 IIa-1259

387.44 IIa-1260

387.44 IIa-1261

352.43 IIa-1262

338.40 IIa-1263

384.43 IIa-1264

392.47 IIa-1265

368.43 IIa-1266

396.48 IIa-1267

421.54 IIa-1268

383.47 IIa-1269

348.47 IIa-1270

363.48 IIa-1271

372.45 IIa-1272

334.44 IIa-1273

334.44 IIa-1274

380.47 IIa-1275

362.49 IIa-1276

376.48 IIa-1277

350.44 IIa-1278

388.51 IIa-1279

378.49 IIa-1280

424.57 IIa-1281

364.47 IIa-1282

348.47 IIa-1283

515.08 IIa-1284

467.64 IIa-1285

453.61 IIa-1286

422.61 IIa-1287

448.65 IIa-1288

447.56 IIa-1289

408.52 IIa-1290

383.47 IIa-1291

348.47 IIa-1292

372.45 IIa-1293

334.44 IIa-1294

391.54 IIa-1295

380.47 IIa-1296

362.49 IIa-1297

376.48 IIa-1298

350.44 IIa-1299

388.51 IIa-1300

378.49 IIa-1301

400.54 IIa-1302

424.57 IIa-1303

364.47 IIa-1304

392.52 IIa-1305

405.52 IIa-1306

348.47 IIa-1307

431.60 IIa-1308

417.57 IIa-1309

419.59 IIa-1310

389.52 IIa-1311

445.63 IIa-1312

417.57 IIa-1313

432.59 IIa-1314

507.70 IIa-1315

447.64 IIa-1316

422.61 IIa-1317

448.65 IIa-1318

467.98 IIa-1319

428.94 IIa-1320

403.89 IIa-1321

392.86 IIa-1322

354.86 IIa-1323

411.95 IIa-1324

439.96 IIa-1325

396.90 IIa-1326

370.86 IIa-1327

408.93 IIa-1328

398.91 IIa-1329

420.96 IIa-1330

384.88 IIa-1331

412.94 IIa-1332

425.94 IIa-1333

452.02 IIa-1334

437.99 IIa-1335

409.94 IIa-1336

466.05 IIa-1337

453.01 IIa-1338

452.02 IIa-1339

466.05 IIa-1340

447.56 IIa-1341

408.52 IIa-1342

383.47 IIa-1343

348.47 IIa-1344

334.44 IIa-1345

334.44 IIa-1346

380.47 IIa-1347

419.55 IIa-1348

362.49 IIa-1349

350.44 IIa-1350

388.51 IIa-1351

378.49 IIa-1352

400.54 IIa-1353

424.57 IIa-1354

364.47 IIa-1355

405.52 IIa-1356

348.47 IIa-1357

403.55 IIa-1358

515.08 IIa-1359

494.66 IIa-1360

439.58 IIa-1361

403.89 IIa-1362

392.86 IIa-1363

411.95 IIa-1364

400.88 IIa-1365

382.91 IIa-1366

370.86 IIa-1367

408.93 IIa-1368

368.89 IIa-1369

466.05 IIa-1370

463.56 IIa-1371

424.52 IIa-1372

364.47 IIa-1373

350.44 IIa-1374

350.44 IIa-1375

396.47 IIa-1376

366.44 IIa-1377

440.57 IIa-1378

380.47 IIa-1379

408.52 IIa-1380

364.47 IIa-1381

493.58 IIa-1382

454.55 IIa-1383

429.50 IIa-1384

394.49 IIa-1385

418.47 IIa-1386

437.56 IIa-1387

426.49 IIa-1388

465.57 IIa-1389

408.52 IIa-1390

396.47 IIa-1391

449.57 IIa-1392

434.54 IIa-1393

424.52 IIa-1394

446.57 IIa-1395

470.59 IIa-1396

410.49 IIa-1397

438.55 IIa-1398

394.49 IIa-1399

491.65 IIa-1400

477.63 IIa-1401

479.64 IIa-1402

449.57 IIa-1403

463.60 IIa-1404

465.62 IIa-1405

435.55 IIa-1406

479.64 IIa-1407

491.65 IIa-1408

463.60 IIa-1409

478.62 IIa-1410

465.62 IIa-1411

477.63 IIa-1412

553.73 IIa-1413

507.70 IIa-1414

541.72 IIa-1415

561.10 IIa-1416

493.67 IIa-1417

485.61 IIa-1418

468.64 IIa-1419

494.68 IIa-1420

394.49 IIa-1421

369.45 IIa-1422

334.44 IIa-1423

349.46 IIa-1424

358.42 IIa-1425

415.47 IIa-1426

404.45 IIa-1427

412.47 IIa-1428

394.49 IIa-1429

382.44 IIa-1430

432.54 IIa-1431

396.47 IIa-1432

380.47 IIa-1433

463.56 IIa-1434

399.47 IIa-1435

399.47 IIa-1436

364.47 IIa-1437

421.56 IIa-1438

379.48 IIa-1439

426.54 IIa-1440

350.44 IIa-1441

435.55 IIa-1442

378.49 IIa-1443

392.48 IIa-1444

366.44 IIa-1445

419.55 IIa-1446

451.55 IIa-1447

394.49 IIa-1448

416.54 IIa-1449

440.57 IIa-1450

380.47 IIa-1451

408.52 IIa-1452

421.52 IIa-1453

470.64 IIa-1454

448.59 IIa-1455

469.61 IIa-1456

449.62 IIa-1457

419.55 IIa-1458

435.59 IIa-1459

405.52 IIa-1460

461.63 IIa-1461

462.62 IIa-1462

433.57 IIa-1463

448.59 IIa-1464

477.67 IIa-1465

477.67 IIa-1466

447.60 IIa-1467

463.64 IIa-1468

455.58 IIa-1469

497.66 IIa-1470

424.59 IIa-1471

464.65 IIa-1472

489.68 IIa-1473

479.56 IIa-1474

440.52 IIa-1475

380.47 IIa-1476

395.48 IIa-1477

442.54 IIa-1478

423.54 IIa-1479

451.55 IIa-1480

408.48 IIa-1481

449.53 IIa-1482

424.52 IIa-1483

464.59 IIa-1484

479.56 IIa-1485

415.47 IIa-1486

380.47 IIa-1487

437.56 IIa-1488

395.48 IIa-1489

442.54 IIa-1490

366.44 IIa-1491

423.54 IIa-1492

451.55 IIa-1493

394.49 IIa-1494

449.53 IIa-1495

382.44 IIa-1496

420.51 IIa-1497

410.49 IIa-1498

456.57 IIa-1499

396.47 IIa-1500

424.52 IIa-1501

437.52 IIa-1502

486.64 IIa-1503

464.59 IIa-1504

485.61 IIa-1505

477.63 IIa-1506

463.60 IIa-1507

465.62 IIa-1508

449.57 IIa-1509

451.59 IIa-1510

477.63 IIa-1511

478.62 IIa-1512

493.67 IIa-1513

477.63 IIa-1514

497.62 IIa-1515

479.64 IIa-1516

479.64 IIa-1517

471.58 IIa-1518

440.58 IIa-1519

480.65 IIa-1520

463.56 IIa-1521

364.47 IIa-1522

421.56 IIa-1523

379.48 IIa-1524

388.45 IIa-1525

426.54 IIa-1526

350.44 IIa-1527

407.54 IIa-1528

435.55 IIa-1529

378.49 IIa-1530

392.48 IIa-1531

433.53 IIa-1532

366.44 IIa-1533

419.55 IIa-1534

440.57 IIa-1535

380.47 IIa-1536

408.52 IIa-1537

421.52 IIa-1538

364.47 IIa-1539

448.59 IIa-1540

419.55 IIa-1541

405.52 IIa-1542

461.63 IIa-1543

462.62 IIa-1544

477.67 IIa-1545

461.63 IIa-1546

424.59 IIa-1547

383.44 IIa-1548

392.41 IIa-1549

430.50 IIa-1550

400.43 IIa-1551

439.51 IIa-1552

444.53 IIa-1553

452.55 IIa-1554

439.55 IIa-1555

409.48 IIa-1556

465.59 IIa-1557

465.59 IIa-1558

485.58 IIa-1559

451.56 IIa-1560

467.61 IIa-1561

428.55 IIa-1562

468.61 IIa-1563

408.59 IIa-1564

485.07 IIa-1565

386.86 IIa-1566

414.91 IIa-1567

446.96 IIa-1568

408.86 IIa-1569

384.88 IIa-1570

561.10 IIa-1571

400.88 IIa-1572

441.94 IIa-1573

460.98 IIa-1574

483.97 IIa-1575

436.96 IIa-1576

370.86 IIa-1577

483.97 IIa-1578

446.96 IIa-1579

400.88 IIa-1580

428.94 IIa-1581

441.94 IIa-1582

460.98 IIa-1583

386.86 IIa-1584

425.94 IIa-1585

436.96 IIa-1586

455.96 IIa-1587

408.86 IIa-1588

551.50 IIa-1589

559.13 IIa-1590

428.94 IIa-1591

334.44 IIa-1592

507.70 IIa-1593

427.03 IIa-1594

447.56 IIa-1595

403.89 IIa-1596

436.94 IIa-1597

408.31 IIa-1598

377.85 IIa-1599

391.85 IIa-1600

361.40 IIa-1601

357.43 IIa-1602

387.89 IIa-1603

478.04

TABLE 6 Oxazole amides (R³ = N-cyclo)

ID Structure MW IIa- 2001

330.45 IIa- 2002

387.50 IIa- 2003

392.52 IIa- 2004

372.53 IIa- 2005

437.57 IIa- 2006

463.65 IIa- 2007

479.60 IIa- 2008

511.67 IIa- 2009

376.48 IIa- 2010

495.60 IIa- 2011

465.62 IIa- 2012

449.62 IIa- 2013

424.59 IIa- 2014

404.60 IIa- 2015

387.50 IIa- 2016

509.98 IIa- 2017

525.98 IIa- 2018

521.56 IIa- 2019

525.98 IIa- 2020

505.56 IIa- 2021

432.54 IIa- 2022

417.53 IIa- 2023

446.57 IIa- 2024

408.52 IIa- 2025

432.54 IIa- 2026

469.56 IIa- 2027

376.48 IIa- 2028

360.48 IIa- 2029

489.56 IIa- 2030

433.53 IIa- 2031

473.64 IIa- 2032

535.59 IIa- 2033

495.65 IIa- 2034

472.01 IIa- 2035

439.54 IIa- 2036

457.64 IIa- 2037

469.58 IIa- 2038

388.53 IIa- 2039

519.59 IIa- 2040

481.62 IIa- 2041

388.53 IIa- 2042

486.04 IIa- 2043

523.61 IIa- 2044

437.57 IIa- 2045

346.45 IIa- 2046

472.01 IIa- 2047

465.62 IIa- 2048

486.04 IIa- 2049

362.45 IIa- 2050

451.59 IIa- 2051

455.56 IIa- 2052

467.59 IIa- 2053

455.56 IIa- 2054

394.50 IIa- 2055

346.45 IIa- 2056

465.62 IIa- 2057

426.54 IIa- 2058

463.56 IIa- 2059

424.52 IIa- 2060

376.48 IIa- 2061

516.06 IIa- 2062

438.55 IIa- 2063

495.65 IIa- 2064

405.52 IIa- 2065

392.48 IIa- 2066

480.63 IIa- 2067

485.56 IIa- 2068

419.55 IIa- 2069

398.91 IIa- 2070

350.87 IIa- 2071

490.46 IIa- 2072

436.96 IIa- 2073

380.51 IIa- 2074

417.53 IIa- 2075

421.57 IIa- 2076

392.52 IIa- 2077

359.49 IIa- 2078

346.45 IIa- 2079

435.59 IIa- 2080

422.55 IIa- 2081

372.53 IIa- 2082

398.91 IIa- 2083

486.98 IIa- 2084

441.98 IIa- 2085

350.87 IIa- 2086

472.01 IIa- 2087

412.58 IIa- 2088

498.63 IIa- 2089

375.51 IIa- 2090

362.52 IIa- 2091

488.07 IIa- 2092

481.68 IIa- 2093

502.10 IIa- 2094

424.59 IIa- 2095

391.56 IIa- 2096

378.52 IIa- 2097

467.66 IIa- 2098

466.67 IIa- 2099

471.62 IIa- 2100

471.62 IIa- 2101

431.56 IIa- 2102

392.52 IIa- 2103

480.59 IIa- 2104

435.59 IIa- 2105

463.65 IIa- 2106

484.06 IIa- 2107

406.55 IIa- 2108

373.52 IIa- 2109

360.48 IIa- 2110

449.62 IIa- 2111

436.58 IIa- 2112

453.58 IIa- 2113

430.57 IIa- 2114

387.55 IIa- 2115

350.87 IIa- 2116

490.46 IIa- 2117

459.97 IIa- 2118

421.49 IIa- 2119

470.53 IIa- 2120

455.56 IIa- 2121

425.53 IIa- 2122

334.42 IIa- 2123

474.00 IIa- 2124

443.52 IIa- 2125

455.56 IIa- 2126

425.53 IIa- 2127

421.57 IIa- 2128

392.52 IIa- 2129

359.49 IIa- 2130

346.45 IIa- 2131

434.61 IIa- 2132

422.55 IIa- 2133

439.56 IIa- 2134

373.52 IIa- 2135

358.51 IIa- 2136

378.50 IIa- 2137

330.45 IIa- 2138

449.62 IIa- 2139

346.45 IIa- 2140

422.55 IIa- 2141

402.52 IIa- 2142

439.54 IIa- 2143

392.52 IIa- 2144

449.53 IIa- 2145

390.51 IIa- 2146

362.45 IIa- 2147

424.52 IIa- 2148

391.49 IIa- 2149

378.45 IIa- 2150

434.52 IIa- 2151

405.52 IIa- 2152

376.48 IIa- 2153

441.53 IIa- 2154

376.52 IIa- 2155

433.53 IIa- 2156

374.51 IIa- 2157

394.50 IIa- 2158

359.45 IIa- 2159

437.57 IIa- 2160

346.45 IIa- 2161

486.04 IIa- 2162

408.52 IIa- 2163

375.49 IIa- 2164

438.55 IIa- 2165

388.53 IIa- 2166

389.52 IIa- 2167

360.48 IIa- 2168

433.53 IIa- 2169

437.57 IIa- 2170

472.01 IIa- 2171

408.52 IIa- 2172

465.62 IIa- 2173

362.45 IIa- 2174

451.59 IIa- 2175

418.52 IIa- 2176

388.53 IIa- 2177

455.56 IIa- 2178

453.95 IIa- 2179

438.93 IIa- 2180

433.53 IIa- 2181

437.57 IIa- 2182

486.04 IIa- 2183

362.45 IIa- 2184

418.52 IIa- 2185

455.54 IIa- 2186

389.52 IIa- 2187

360.48 IIa- 2188

394.92 IIa- 2189

457.98 IIa- 2190

434.52 IIa- 2191

479.56 IIa- 2192

440.52 IIa- 2193

511.65 IIa- 2194

532.06 IIa- 2195

511.65 IIa- 2196

421.52 IIa- 2197

408.48 IIa- 2198

497.62 IIa- 2199

435.55 IIa- 2200

513.62 IIa- 2201

382.49 IIa- 2202

362.49 IIa- 2203

380.47 IIa- 2204

423.54 IIa- 2205

394.50 IIa- 2206

348.42 IIa- 2207

375.49 IIa- 2208

394.45 IIa- 2209

412.51 IIa- 2210

392.52 IIa- 2211

449.53 IIa- 2212

404.53 IIa- 2213

390.51 IIa- 2214

410.50 IIa- 2215

375.45 IIa- 2216

453.56 IIa- 2217

362.45 IIa- 2218

481.62 IIa- 2219

481.62 IIa- 2220

424.52 IIa- 2221

481.62 IIa- 2222

391.49 IIa- 2223

378.45 IIa- 2224

467.59 IIa- 2225

404.53 IIa- 2226

405.52 IIa- 2227

428.51 IIa- 2228

408.52 IIa- 2229

465.53 IIa- 2230

406.50 IIa- 2231

426.50 IIa- 2232

391.45 IIa- 2233

469.56 IIa- 2234

378.45 IIa- 2235

475.61 IIa- 2236

497.62 IIa- 2237

497.62 IIa- 2238

440.52 IIa- 2239

497.62 IIa- 2240

380.47 IIa- 2241

407.49 IIa- 2242

394.45 IIa- 2243

483.59 IIa- 2244

435.55 IIa- 2245

470.55 IIa- 2246

394.49 IIa- 2247

420.53 IIa- 2248

421.52 IIa- 2249

499.59 IIa- 2250

392.48 IIa- 2251

412.51 IIa- 2252

449.53 IIa- 2253

390.51 IIa- 2254

410.50 IIa- 2255

375.45 IIa- 2256

453.56 IIa- 2257

362.45 IIa- 2258

424.52 IIa- 2259

404.53 IIa- 2260

481.62 IIa- 2261

391.49 IIa- 2262

378.45 IIa- 2263

467.59 IIa- 2264

466.60 IIa- 2265

405.52 IIa- 2266

376.48 IIa- 2267

491.97 IIa- 2268

408.50 IIa- 2269

453.49 IIa- 2270

394.47 IIa- 2271

414.46 IIa- 2272

457.53 IIa- 2273

428.49 IIa- 2274

485.58 IIa- 2275

382.41 IIa- 2276

471.55 IIa- 2277

470.57 IIa- 2278

522.45 IIa- 2279

430.91 IIa- 2280

468.96 IIa- 2281

398.87 IIa- 2282

480.03 IIa- 2283

578.09 IIa- 2284

475.52 IIa- 2285

506.00 IIa- 2286

525.53 IIa- 2287

514.62 IIa- 2288

374.46 IIa- 2289

441.60 IIa- 2290

392.52 IIa- 2291

433.57

TABLE 7 Phenmethylene-Thiazole Alkanoic Acids (R³ = OH) ID Structure MWIIb- 1

402.3 IIb- 2

409.5 IIb- 3

372.8 IIb- 4

395.5 IIb- 5

456.5 IIb- 6

337.4 IIb- 7

423.6 IIb- 8

442.5 IIb- 9

426.5 IIb- 10

343.4 IIb- 11

412.5 IIb- 12

336.4 IIb- 13

353.4 IIb- 14

359.4 IIb- 15

397.5 IIb- 16

353.4 IIb- 17

341.8 IIb- 18

466.6 IIb- 19

335.4 IIb- 20

372.3 IIb- 21

362.3 IIb- 22

362.3 IIb- 23

337.4 IIb- 24

311.4 IIb- 25

341.8 IIb- 26

421.6 IIb- 27

349.5 IIb- 28

443.5 IIb- 29

365.5 IIb- 30

369.5 IIb- 31

338.4 IIb- 32

337.4 IIb- 33

399.5 IIb- 34

339.5 IIb- 35

335.4 IIb- 36

397.4 IIb- 37

396.4 IIb- 38

309.4 IIb- 39

383.4 IIb- 40

307.4 IIb- 41

399.5 IIb- 42

369.4 IIb- 43

421.6 IIb- 44

362.3 IIb- 45

367.4 IIb- 46

366.4 IIb- 47

386.3 IIb- 48

413.5 IIb- 49

351.4 IIb- 50

413.5 IIb- 51

363.5 IIb- 52

353.5 IIb- 53

413.5 IIb- 54

457.6 IIb- 55

443.5 IIb- 56

411.5 IIb- 57

410.5 IIb- 58

397.5 IIb- 59

383.4 IIb- 60

435.6 IIb- 61

353.4 IIb- 62

338.4 IIb- 63

460.5 IIb- 64

435.6 IIb- 65

323.4 IIb- 66

349.4 IIb- 67

363.5 IIb- 68

448.5 IIb- 69

376.3 IIb- 70

376.3 IIb- 71

434.5 IIb- 72

448.6 IIb- 73

448.6 IIb- 74

448.6 IIb- 75

353.4 IIb- 76

364.5 IIb- 77

478.9 IIb- 78

344.4 IIb- 79

358.4 IIb- 80

344.4 IIb- 81

345.4 IIb- 82

358.4 IIb- 83

359.4 IIb- 84

339.4 IIb- 85

362.3 IIb- 86

350.5 IIb- 87

365.5 IIb- 88

309.4 IIb- 89

351.4 IIb- 90

446.5 IIb- 91

477.0 IIb- 92

451.6 IIb- 93

349.4 IIb- 94

413.5 IIb- 95

433.9 IIb- 96

433.9 IIb- 97

413.5 IIb- 98

433.9 IIb- 99

413.5 IIb- 100

433.9 IIb- 101

433.9 IIb- 102

464.0 IIb- 103

464.0 IIb- 104

478.0 IIb- 105

478.0 IIb- 106

395.5 IIb- 107

409.5 IIb- 108

465.6 IIb- 109

363.5 IIb- 110

427.5 IIb- 111

448.0 IIb- 112

448.0 IIb- 113

427.5 IIb- 114

448.0 IIb- 115

427.5 IIb- 116

448.0 IIb- 117

448.0 IIb- 118

478.0 IIb- 119

478.0 IIb- 120

492.0 IIb- 121

492.0 IIb- 122

418.3 IIb- 123

432.3 IIb- 124

395.5 IIb- 125

446.3 IIb- 126

465.3 IIb- 127

387.5 IIb- 128

343.8 IIb- 129

352.4 IIb- 130

351.4 IIb- 131

367.4 IIb- 132

351.4 IIb- 133

446.3 IIb- 134

354.4 IIb- 135

432.3 IIb- 136

460.4 IIb- 137

460.4 IIb- 138

381.4 IIb- 139

416.3 IIb- 140

337.4 IIb- 141

432.3 IIb- 142

467.2 IIb- 143

367.4 IIb- 144

381.5 IIb- 145

372.3 IIb- 146

466.6 IIb- 147

381.5 IIb- 148

367.4 IIb- 149

375.4 IIb- 150

359.8 IIb- 151

351.4 IIb- 152

359.4 IIb- 153

365.4 IIb- 154

491.0 IIb- 155

379.5 IIb- 156

393.5 IIb- 157

363.5 IIb- 158

442.5 IIb- 159

368.4 IIb- 160

352.4 IIb- 161

309.4 IIb- 162

352.4 IIb- 163

351.4 IIb- 164

442.5 IIb- 165

442.5 IIb- 166

323.4 IIb- 167

412.5 IIb- 168

412.5 IIb- 169

337.4 IIb- 170

337.4 IIb- 171

338.4 IIb- 172

349.4 IIb- 173

325.4 IIb- 174

456.5 IIb- 175

456.5 IIb- 176

456.5 IIb- 177

430.5 IIb- 178

430.5 IIb- 179

430.5 IIb- 180

446.5 IIb- 181

446.5 IIb- 182

472.5 IIb- 183

440.5 IIb- 184

440.5 IIb- 185

440.5 IIb- 186

456.5 IIb- 187

456.5 IIb- 188

456.5 IIb- 189

456.5 IIb- 190

456.5 IIb- 191

456.5 IIb- 192

456.5 IIb- 193

488.5 IIb- 194

488.5 IIb- 195

472.5 IIb- 196

472.5 IIb- 197

472.5 IIb- 198

444.5 IIb- 199

446.9 IIb- 200

446.9 IIb- 201

446.9 IIb- 202

446.9 IIb- 203

462.9 IIb- 204

462.9 IIb- 205

442.5 IIb- 206

442.5 IIb- 207

442.5 IIb- 208

458.5 IIb- 209

458.5 IIb- 210

486.6 IIb- 211

486.6 IIb- 212

486.6 IIb- 213

484.6 IIb- 214

484.6 IIb- 215

470.5 IIb- 216

470.5 IIb- 217

486.5 IIb- 218

442.5 IIb- 219

357.5 IIb- 220

321.4 IIb- 221

321.4 IIb- 222

465.6 IIb- 223

479.7 IIb- 224

465.6 IIb- 225

479.7 IIb- 226

479.7 IIb- 227

493.7 IIb- 228

325.4 IIb- 229

349.5 IIb- 230

345.8 IIb- 231

350.4 IIb- 232

364.4 IIb- 233

378.5 IIb- 234

406.5 IIb- 235

476.7 IIb- 236

364.4 IIb- 237

378.5 IIb- 238

392.5 IIb- 239

406.5 IIb- 240

406.5 IIb- 241

406.5 IIb- 242

392.5 IIb- 243

440.5 IIb- 244

424.6 IIb- 245

421.5 IIb- 246

407.5 IIb- 247

479.6 IIb- 248

364.4 IIb- 249

378.5 IIb- 250

392.5 IIb- 251

420.6 IIb- 252

490.7 IIb- 253

378.5 IIb- 254

392.5 IIb- 255

406.5 IIb- 256

420.6 IIb- 257

420.6 IIb- 258

420.6 IIb- 259

454.6 IIb- 260

406.5 IIb- 261

438.6 IIb- 262

435.5 IIb- 263

421.5 IIb- 264

493.6 IIb- 265

380.4 IIb- 266

394.5 IIb- 267

408.5 IIb- 268

436.6 IIb- 269

394.5 IIb- 270

408.5 IIb- 271

422.5 IIb- 272

436.6 IIb- 273

436.6 IIb- 274

436.6 IIb- 275

422.5 IIb- 276

470.6 IIb- 277

454.6 IIb- 278

451.5 IIb- 279

437.5 IIb- 280

410.5 IIb- 281

424.5 IIb- 282

438.5 IIb- 283

424.5 IIb- 284

438.5 IIb- 285

452.6 IIb- 286

466.6 IIb- 287

466.6 IIb- 288

466.6 IIb- 289

452.6 IIb- 290

484.6 IIb- 291

481.6 IIb- 292

467.5 IIb- 293

424.5 IIb- 294

438.5 IIb- 295

452.6 IIb- 296

480.6 IIb- 297

438.5 IIb- 298

452.6 IIb- 299

466.6 IIb- 300

480.6 IIb- 301

480.6 IIb- 302

480.6 IIb- 303

466.6 IIb- 304

498.6 IIb- 305

495.6 IIb- 306

321.4 IIb- 307

335.4 IIb- 308

442.5 IIb- 309

354.4 IIb- 310

442.5 IIb- 311

422.5 IIb- 312

428.5 IIb- 313

446.5 IIb- 314

339.4 IIb- 315

448.6 IIb- 316

446.5 IIb- 317

325.4 IIb- 318

446.5 IIb- 319

428.5 IIb- 320

434.5 IIb- 321

442.5 IIb- 322

434.5 IIb- 323

428.5 IIb- 324

377.5 IIb- 325

363.5 IIb- 326

373.4 IIb- 327

378.5 IIb- 328

376.3 IIb- 329

353.4 IIb- 330

352.4 IIb- 331

484.6 IIb- 332

486.5 IIb- 333

466.6 IIb- 334

323.4 IIb- 335

367.4 IIb- 336

321.4 IIb- 337

418.3 IIb- 338

367.4 IIb- 339

399.5 IIb- 340

429.5 IIb- 341

422.5 IIb- 342

457.6 IIb- 343

338.4 IIb- 344

338.4 IIb- 345

383.4 IIb- 346

307.4 IIb- 347

337.4 IIb- 348

491.4 IIb- 349

491.4 IIb- 350

491.4 IIb- 351

456.5 IIb- 352

472.5 IIb- 353

444.5 IIb- 354

323.4 IIb- 355

323.4 IIb- 356

323.4 IIb- 357

426.5 IIb- 358

351.4 IIb- 359

426.5 IIb- 360

456.5 IIb- 361

456.5 IIb- 362

321.4 IIb- 363

472.5 IIb- 364

311.4 IIb- 365

325.4 IIb- 366

327.8 IIb- 367

293.4 IIb- 368

381.5 IIb- 369

393.5 IIb- 370

407.5 IIb- 371

393.5 IIb- 372

454.6 IIb- 373

454.6 IIb- 374

381.5 IIb- 375

339.4 IIb- 376

426.5 IIb- 377

353.4 IIb- 378

461.0 IIb- 379

426.5 IIb- 380

462.9 IIb- 381

426.5 IIb- 382

470.5 IIb- 383

454.6 IIb- 384

353.4 IIb- 385

440.5 IIb- 386

367.4 IIb- 387

446.9 IIb- 388

337.4 IIb- 389

327.8 IIb- 390

367.4 IIb- 391

372.3 IIb- 392

351.4 IIb- 393

440.5 IIb- 394

446.9 IIb- 395

351.4 IIb- 396

307.4 IIb- 397

440.5 IIb- 398

311.4 IIb- 399

385.5 IIb- 400

386.3 IIb- 401

461.0 IIb- 402

307.4 IIb- 403

462.9 IIb- 404

325.4 IIb- 405

461.0 IIb- 406

378.5 IIb- 407

343.4 IIb- 408

373.5 IIb- 409

446.9 IIb- 410

430.3 IIb- 411

386.3 IIb- 412

402.3 IIb- 413

339.4 IIb- 414

429.5 IIb- 415

444.5

TABLE 8 Pyridyl And Quinolinyl Methylenyl Alkanoic Acids (R³ = OH) IDStructure MW IIb-416

294.4 IIb-417

308.4 IIb-418

344.4 IIb-419

358.4 IIb-420

374.4 IIb-421

374.4 IIb-422

378.9 IIb-423

388.5 IIb-424

388.5 IIb-425

392.9 IIb-426

388.5 IIb-427

402.5 IIb-428

408.9 IIb-429

422.9

TABLE 9 Thiophenylmethylenyl Alkanoic Acids And Amides (R³ = O— And NH—) ID Structure MW IIb-430

327.4 IIb-431

446.6 IIb-432

404.5 IIb-433

404.5 IIb-434

418.5 IIb-435

430.6 IIb-436

456.5 IIb-437

396.5 IIb-438

434.5 IIb-439

449.5 IIb-440

439.6 IIb-441

418.5 IIb-442

313.4 IIb-443

327.4 IIb-444

446.6 IIb-445

458.6 IIb-446

494.7 IIb-447

480.6 IIb-448

476.0 IIb-449

438.6 IIb-450

395.5 IIb-451

458.7 IIb-452

410.6 IIb-453

424.6 IIb-454

428.6 IIb-455

418.6 IIb-456

420.6 IIb-457

487.6 IIb-458

457.6 IIb-459

398.6 IIb-460

380.6 IIb-461

412.6 IIb-462

456.5 IIb-463

432.6 IIb-464

432.6 IIb-465

472.7 IIb-466

442.5 IIb-467

416.5 IIb-468

430.5 IIb-469

388.5 IIb-470

446.6 IIb-471

370.5 IIb-472

418.5 IIb-473

352.5 IIb-474

368.5 IIb-475

381.5 IIb-476

383.5 IIb-477

379.5 IIb-478

375.5 IIb-479

375.5 IIb-480

432.6 IIb-481

341.5 IIb-482

404.5 IIb-483

418.6 IIb-484

432.5 IIb-485

441.0 IIb-486

494.7 IIb-487

410.6 IIb-488

467.4 IIb-489

381.5 IIb-490

439.6 IIb-491

380.6 IIb-492

380.6 IIb-493

416.6 IIb-494

354.5 IIb-495

384.5 IIb-496

380.6 IIb-497

477.6 IIb-498

445.6 IIb-499

416.6 IIb-500

406.5 IIb-501

439.0 IIb-502

397.6 IIb-503

457.6 IIb-504

416.6 IIb-505

430.6 IIb-506

432.5 IIb-507

406.5 IIb-508

424.6 IIb-509

478.7 IIb-510

402.6 IIb-511

402.6 IIb-512

416.6 IIb-513

452.6 IIb-514

395.5 IIb-515

389.5 IIb-516

446.7 IIb-517

434.5 IIb-518

430.6 IIb-519

416.6 IIb-520

444.6 IIb-521

448.5 IIb-522

444.6 IIb-523

441.6 IIb-524

434.5 IIb-525

430.6 IIb-526

414.5 IIb-527

418.6 IIb-528

406.6 IIb-529

407.0 IIb-530

428.6 IIb-531

392.5 IIb-532

392.5 IIb-533

424.9 IIb-534

414.6 IIb-535

480.7 IIb-536

421.0 IIb-537

431.6 IIb-538

409.0 IIb-539

448.5 IIb-540

453.6 IIb-541

467.4 IIb-542

423.0 IIb-543

370.5 IIb-544

432.6 IIb-545

402.6 IIb-546

416.6 IIb-547

299.4 IIb-548

374.5 IIb-549

418.6 IIb-550

464.6 IIb-551

341.5 IIb-552

404.5 IIb-553

388.5 IIb-554

407.0 IIb-555

313.4 IIb-556

388.5 IIb-557

388.5 IIb-558

404.5 IIb-559

369.5 IIb-560

355.5 IIb-561

432.5 IIb-562

355.5 IIb-563

394.6 IIb-564

425.6 IIb-565

452.6 IIb-566

354.5 IIb-567

395.5 IIb-568

394.6 IIb-569

402.6 IIb-570

416.5 IIb-571

442.5 IIb-572

448.5 IIb-573

313.4 IIb-574

418.6 IIb-575

366.5 IIb-576

382.5 IIb-577

384.5 IIb-578

408.6 IIb-579

432.6 IIb-580

471.6 IIb-581

366.5 IIb-582

418.6 IIb-583

418.5 IIb-584

421.0 IIb-585

380.6 IIb-586

327.4 IIb-587

402.6 IIb-588

389.5 IIb-589

410.6 IIb-590

453.4 IIb-591

390.5 IIb-592

404.5 IIb-593

390.5 IIb-594

369.5 IIb-595

366.5 IIb-596

394.6 IIb-597

444.6 IIb-598

409.6 IIb-599

390.5 IIb-600

418.6 IIb-601

445.6 IIb-602

368.5 IIb-603

313.4 IIb-604

438.6 IIb-605

402.6 IIb-606

393.5 IIb-607

395.6 IIb-608

424.6 IIb-609

459.6 IIb-610

491.7 IIb-611

383.6 IIb-612

432.5 IIb-613

471.6 IIb-614

452.6 IIb-615

409.6 IIb-616

407.0 IIb-617

421.0

TABLE 10 5-[[2,5-Dimethyl-1H-Pyrrol-3-Yl]Methylene]-2,4-Thiazolidinediones ID Structure IIc-1

IIc-2

IIc-3

IIc-4

IIc-5

IIc-6

IIc-7

IIc-8

IIc-9

IIc-10

IIc-11

IIc-12

IIc-13

IIc-14

IIc-15

IIc-16

IIc-17

IIc-18

IIc-19

IIc-20

IIc-21

IIc-22

IIc-23

IIc-24

IIc-25

IIc-26

IIc-27

IIc-28

IIc-29

IIc-30

IIc-31

IIc-32

IIc-33

IIc-34

IIc-35

IIc-36

IIc-37

IIc-38

IIc-39

IIc-40

IIc-41

IIc-42

IIc-43

IIc-44

IIc-45

IIc-46

IIc-47

IIc-48

IIc-49

IIc-50

IIc-51

IIc-52

IIc-53

IIc-54

IIc-55

IIc-56

IIc-57

IIc-58

IIc-59

IIc-60

IIc-61

IIc-62

IIc-63

IIc-64

IIc-65

IIc-66

IIc-67

IIc-68

IIc-69

IIc-70

IIc-71

IIc-72

IIc-73

IIc-74

IIc-75

IIc-76

IIc-77

IIc-78

IIc-79

IIc-80

IIc-81

IIc-82

IIc-83

IIc-84

IIc-85

IIc-86

IIc-87

IIc-88

IIc-89

IIc-90

IIc-91

IIc-92

IIc-93

IIc-94

IIc-95

IIc-96

IIc-97

IIc-98

IIc-99

IIc-100

IIc-101

IIc-102

IIc-103

IIc-104

IIc-105

IIc-106

IIc-107

IIc-108

IIc-109

IIc-110

IIc-111

IIc-112

IIc-113

A number of representative oxazoles and thiazole derivatives of thisinvention, as listed below in Table 11, were tested for their inhibitoryactivity and IC₅₀s were calculated. For the purpose of Table 11 below,activity of each compound is determined using the luciferase assaymethod in Drosophila Clone 8 cells.

TABLE 11 IC₅₀ Values of Exemplary Compounds IC₅₀ ID C#* Structure MW(μM) IIa-66 C6

380.51 3.51 IIa-333 C3

394.54 4.18 IIa-719 C1

330.45 1.58 IIa-722 C13

316.43 1259.72 IIa-2102 C8

392.52 1.10 IIb-143 C5

367.4 3.06 IIb-432 C10

404.5 4.76 IIc-3 C14

375.4 3.24 see FIG.S 3-12

From the foregoing description, various modifications and changes in thecompositions and methods of this invention will occur to those skilledin the art. All such modifications coming within the scope of theappended claims are intended to be included therein.

All publications, including but not limited to patents and patentapplications, cited in this specification are herein incorporated byreference as if each individual publication were specifically andindividually indicated to be incorporated by reference herein as thoughfully set forth.

At least some of the chemical names of compounds of the invention asgiven and set forth in this application, may have been generated on anautomated basis by use of a commercially available chemical namingsoftware program, and have not been independently verified.Representative programs performing this function include the Lexichemnaming tool sold by Open Eye Software, Inc. and the Autonom Softwaretool sold by MDL, Inc. In the instance where the indicated chemical nameand the depicted structure differ, the depicted structure will control.Chemical structures shown herein were prepared using either ChemDraw® orISIS®/DRAW. Any open valency appearing on a carbon, oxygen or nitrogenatom in the structures herein indicates the presence of a hydrogen atom.Where a chiral center exists in a structure but no specificstereochemistry is shown for the chiral center, both enantiomersassociated with the chiral structure are encompassed by the structure.

1. A method for treating or ameliorating in a mammal a disease orcondition that is causally related to the aberrant activity of the Wntsignaling pathway in vivo, wherein the disease or condition is a cancerof the liver, colon, rectum, breast, or skin, which comprisesadministering to the mammal an effective disease-treating orcondition-treating amount of a compound according to formula I:

wherein A is A¹; A¹ is

x is 1, when A is A¹; L¹ is S, SO or SO_(2;) m1 is 1, 2 or 3; n is 1, 2,3, 4 or 5; each R¹,R^(2a),R^(2b), R^(2c), and R^(2d) is independentlyselected from hydrogen, halo, and substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl; R³ is hydroxy, alkoxy, substituted or unsubstituted amino orcycloheteroalkyl; and each R⁴ is independently selected from H, alkyl,substituted alkyl, acyl, substituted acyl, substituted or unsubstitutedacylamino, substituted or unsubstituted alkylamino, substituted orunsubstituted alkythio, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy,alkoxycarbonyl, substituted alkoxycarbonyl, substituted or unsubstitutedalkylarylamino, arylalkyloxy, substituted arylalkyloxy, amino, aryl,substituted aryl, arylalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted sulfonyl,substituted or unsubstituted sulfinyl, substituted or unsubstitutedsulfanyl, substituted or unsubstituted aminosulfonyl, substituted orunsubstituted arylsulfonyl, azido, carboxy, substituted or unsubstitutedcarbamoyl, cyano, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substitutedor unsubstituted cycloheteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituteddialkylamino, halo, heteroaryloxy, substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, hydroxy, nitro,and thiol; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, thereof; andstereoisomers, isotopic variants and tautomers thereof.
 2. The methodaccording to claim 1, wherein the compound is according to formula IIa:

and wherein L¹, m1, n, R¹, R^(2a), R^(2b), R^(2c), R^(2d), R³ , and R⁴,are as in claim
 1. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein thecompound is according to formula IVa:

wherein n, and R⁴ are as in claim 1, and each R^(3a) and R^(3b) isindependently selected from H, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl,substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedaryl, and substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; or R^(3a) and R^(3b)join together to form a cycloheteroalkyl heteroaryl ring.
 4. The methodaccording to claim 1, wherein the compound is according to formula VIIa,VIIb, VIIc or VIId:

wherein R^(3b) is selected from H, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl,substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedaryl, and substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; or R^(3b) is joinedtogether with R^(3a) to form a cycloheteroalkyl heteroaryl ring.
 5. Themethod according to claim 1, wherein the compound is according toformula VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIIc, or VIIId:

wherein Cy is

and wherein R^(3c) is H or alkyl.
 6. The method according to claim 1,wherein the compound is according to formula IXa, IXb, IXc or IXd:


7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the compound is according toformula Xa, Xb, Xc or Xd:


8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the compound is according toformula XIa, XIb, XIc or XId:


9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the compound is according toformula XIIa, XIIb, XIIc or XIId:


10. The method according to claim 1, wherein the compound is accordingto formula XIIIa, XIIIb, XIIIc or XIII&


11. The method according to claim 1, wherein the compound is selectedfrom Tables 1-6.
 12. The method of claim 1, wherein the cancer ishepatic cancer, colorectal cancer, or breast cancer.
 13. The methodaccording to claim 1, wherein the compound is according to formula VIIb,VIIc or VIId:

wherein R^(3b) is selected trom H, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl,substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedaryl, and substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; or R^(3b) is joinedtogether with R^(3a) to form a cycloheteroalkyl heteroaryl ring.